strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
power; might; authority; influence
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
open field; empty lot; plain
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
very likely; very probable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
since; henceforth; ever since
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
in the same way as; just like
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
forgetting; lapse of memory
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to cover fully; to wrap around
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches