(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
by today; before the day is over
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
royal castle; imperial castle
training range; training grounds; training area
impossible; unlikely; improbable
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
consequently; as a result
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
soldier; combatant; warrior
in one's own way or style
thinnish; somewhat narrow
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)