considerably; fairly; quite
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to some extent; to a certain extent
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
way out; means to escape; escape route
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
selection; choice; option
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
originally; by nature; from the start
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
grasp; catch; understanding
token (effort); something done for form's sake
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?