expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to be helpful; to be useful
war; fighting; fierce competition
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
by sheer strength; by brute force
such; like that; that sort of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
main purpose; primary objective
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
push-up (exercise); press-up
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
class; heading; group; category
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
the present term; the present session
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago