check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
continuation; succession; series
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
I see; that's right; indeed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
one more time; once more; once again
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
patterns of thinking; train of thought
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)