origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
curry manjū; steamed yeast bun with a curry sauce filling
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tall figure; high stature
how long; how far; how much
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to assemble; to set up; to construct
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker