pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
number one; first; best; most; game; round
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
considerably; greatly; a lot
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
very likely; very probable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
present; gift; to give a present or gift
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
property; fortune; means; assets
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat