quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
absence; disregard; indifference
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to pick up; to find; to gather
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)