as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
life or death; existence; destiny
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
calamity; disaster; misfortune
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
minimum; at the very least
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)