ability; performance; efficiency
grasp; catch; understanding
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
in comparison to; rather than
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
acceleration; speeding up
rising; ascending; climbing
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to attack; to assault; to assail
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
while; during; while; although; all; both
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
rather; better; instead; if anything
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances