to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
considerably; fairly; quite
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to ask; to enquire; to query
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
this is why; this means; it is the case that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
outbreak of war; starting a war
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be transparent; to show through
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
forcibly; against one's will
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
script; screenplay; scenario
but; however; provided that
that's a different matter; that's a different story
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument