mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have a reason; to have an excuse
don't you think?; indicates question
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
written request; request for ...; application for ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
only recently; just of late
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to be damaged; to receive damage
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
production; output; turning out
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
suddenly; all of a sudden
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes