these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
script; screenplay; scenario
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
war; fighting; fierce competition
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
story; tale; talk; discussion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to turn towards; to point
than; from; out of; except; but; more
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
riskiness; (level of) danger
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily