large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
steady; sound; reliable; solid
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
tendency; trend; inclination
guardian; protector; patron; parent
father; dad; husband; you; he
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold fast; to protect to the end
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
sincere; honest; faithful
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
defense; defence; safeguard; protection