to badger; to pester; to beg
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye
increase in speed; acceleration
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
out of character; unlike one
secret; private; surreptitious
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hard to get; hard to come by
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to live; to make a living; to get on with
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
participation; joining; entry
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
(not) a single person; (no) one
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
clearly; distinctly; vividly
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability