monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
defense; defence; protection
abuse; misuse; perversion
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
ago; since; before; previous
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
substantial matter; significant item
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else