even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
scope; valid range; coverage
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
considerably; fairly; quite
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to look around; to survey
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university