unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
considerably; fairly; quite
number one; first; best; most; game; round
firm; strong; solid; stable
to rank next to; to come after
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death