extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to make merry; to be festive
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
tall figure; high stature
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
war; fighting; fierce competition
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
is something that; is that which
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork