this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; provided that
by means of; due to; because of; according to
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
that is to say; so that means
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling