war; battle; match; game; competition
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly
lightly; easily; carelessly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
number one; first; best; most; game; round
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
go that far; to that extent
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
but; however; provided that
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
ago; since; before; previous
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon