to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
sympathy; compassion; pity
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
personal affair; one's own affair
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
opposite side; opposition
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
reopening; resumption; restarting
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
large number (of); many; majority
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)