accumulation; accumulate; store
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
ongoing; in progress; afoot
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
should; must; -able; probably; likely
undivided attention; concentration
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to emphasize; to attach importance to
practical; realistic; pragmatic
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to happen to meet; to come across
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
number one; first; best; most; game; round
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness