study; diligence; discount; reduction
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
for example; for instance; e.g.
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to chase; to run after; to pursue
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
most part; greater part; majority
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
strong person; the strong; the powerful
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...