first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be conspicuous; to stand out
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
almost; roughly; approximately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
conversely; on the contrary
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
secret; private; surreptitious
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
first meeting; first interview with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing