to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but; however; provided that
originally; by nature; from the start
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
name; given name; first name
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
meaning; significance; sense
one's possessions; ownership
one's home country; one's homeland
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
defense; defence; protection
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
short distance; short range; short-haul
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
by means of; due to; because of; according to