tradition; legend; folklore
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
probability; likelihood; chances
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
empty lot; vacant plot of land
decision; settlement; definition
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
reason; cause; circumstances
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
two times; twice; two degrees