skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
suspicious character (person, figure)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
artificial island city; floating city
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
head over heels; headlong; head first
to become bright; to become clear
draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting