seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
already; now; no longer; not any more
endurance; perseverance; patience
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
next; secondly; subsequently
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to run around; to bustle about
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
behind; in the rear; in back
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
river; stream; River; the ... river
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range