how much; how many; however
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do; (lit.) cannot go
good family; respectable family; decent family
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
mediocre stratagem; predictable tactic; poor scheme; trite ploy; unimaginative plan
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
intelligence gathering; information gathering
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
continuation; succession; series; continuous
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire