seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
trio; gang of three; threesome
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
of course; certainly; naturally
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards