border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to exert oneself; to make efforts
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
feel (of a material); texture
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
command; control; commander
archery; mapping; map; morphism
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
several times (as large, over)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
recovery; rescue; recapture