influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
both; both sides; both parties
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to increase; to add to; to augment
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
in one's own way or style
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
inside; interior; inner part
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
study; diligence; discount; reduction
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
at first; in the beginning; originally
such; like that; that sort of; very
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
if so; in that case; in that situation
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words