to attempt; to test; to try out
rising; ascending; climbing
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
being out of the ring (wrestling)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
fall; drop; descent; coming down
final; eventual; ultimate
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
complete; whole; perfect; safe
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
consequence; outcome; result; blame
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia