it's no joke; gimme a break!
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do