only; merely; but; no more than
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
scene; sight; scenario; setting
interior; inside; internal
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
covering; protection; backing; relief
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to spend time (on doing something)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
annual (plant); first-year student
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
mission; delegation; transmission
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
conversion; shift; about-face; switch