defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
natural; reasonable; understandable
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
fine weather; fair weather
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to wander; to roam from place to place
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom