terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
commander; general; leader
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
battlefield; battleground
technique; art; skill; move
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
scale; scope; plan; structure
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to say no more; to sink into silence
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate