certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
again; once more; a second time
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
door; gate; opening; title page
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
plural; multiple; several
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful