as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
rather; sooner; preferably
drama; play; powerful drug
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
enjoying popularity among the customers
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
capable of anything; liable to do
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to step forward; to volunteer
to be needed; to be wanted
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
intention; idea; inclination; wish
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state