to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that's the way it is; such is life
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
these guys; these fellows
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet