state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to take someone's life; to kill someone
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
long ago; already; a long time ago
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
association; society; organization; organisation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
government service; the bureaucracy
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
how; in what way; how about
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
don't you think?; indicates question
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)