given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
both; both sides; both parties
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dignity; majesty; sanctity
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up