influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
use; utilization; utilisation; application
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
hostility; animosity; enmity
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
preference; priority; precedence
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just a minute; small quantity
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to palm off; to force a sale
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to turn against; to become an enemy