goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
unfortunately; regrettably
recovery; undoing; recall
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
falling object; fallen object
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration