degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
until now; so far; up to the present
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
as (for); for; in the capacity of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
chance (of success); odds
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
decision; determination; resolution
while; during (the time when)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
beginning; outset; first; onset
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it