to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to feel; to sense; to experience
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)