even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
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
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); 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; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
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 (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to look around; to survey
unfortunately; regrettably
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
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; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
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
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage