small quantity; little; little while; short distance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
connection; link; relationship
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
war; fighting; fierce competition
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
Hades (Greek god); Hades; the underworld (in Greek mythology)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
totally willing; fully motivated
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
meaning; significance; sense
threat; intimidation; menace
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of