personal; individual; private
relation; connection; relevance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
when it becomes; when it comes to
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
that; the matter in question
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
experiment; experimentation
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
going around; patrol; round; tour
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
inside one's heart; in one's mind
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant