participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
is that so?; I see; right; oh
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
usage; way to use; utilization
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on