thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
that is to say; so that means
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
single word; a few words; brief comment
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
too much; excessively; too
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to attack; to assault; to assail
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
agility; agility (dog sport)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
composite; combined; complex
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit