care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
action; operation; effect; function
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
gambling den; gambling house
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
counter for choices, options, etc.
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat