to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
had better ...; had better not ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
confidence; trust; faith; credit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be worried; to be troubled
assertion; declaration; affirmation
son of a bitch; piece of shit
successive generations; successive emperors
strongest ever; most powerful in history
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
many; numerous; various; large number of
to take command; to give direction
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
proposal; proposition; suggestion
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor