magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to increase; to add to; to augment
property; fortune; assets
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
subordination; dependency
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
interruption; interference; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
declaration; proclamation; announcement
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
almost; roughly; approximately
to wring the neck; to strangle
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional