home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
body; physical system; (the) person
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
softness; gentleness; weakness
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to thrust before; to thrust at
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
witnessing; observing; sighting
triangle; triangular shape
pride; dignity; self-respect
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue