zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
practice by repetition; learning by rote
the place for; the time for; the level of
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
overlooking; turning a blind eye
charming; fascinating; attractive
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
even though; despite; when
rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji); wrestling ring; dire or risky situation with no room for error; sink-or-swim position
hue; color phase; colour phase
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort