in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
cloth to wipe the sweat off
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sweating easily; profuse sweater
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
adds force or indicates command
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
drama; play; Chinese opera
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
sphere; counter for balls
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course