to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
regulation; adjustment; control
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
contest of strength; trial of strength
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
fuel consumption; gas mileage
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
foreign matter; impurities
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
muddy water; red-light district
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
carelessly; inattentively
one more time; once more; once again
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
moving; touching; stirring
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate