gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
special training; intensive training; crash course
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
offense and defense; offence and defence
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to come to an end; to close the curtain
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to happen to have on hand or in stock
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
future; possible; potential; prospective
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)