big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
emphasizes direct object of action
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
secret base; hideout; hidden position
longed-for; anxiously awaited
draw (in competition); tie game
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
good performance; good work; great success
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
certainly; surely; definitely
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
special training; intensive training; crash course
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps