to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
probability; likelihood; chances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be prolonged; to drag on
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
victim; injured party; sufferer
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
stochastic; probabilistic
slight; insignificant; small