since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to drop; to let fall; to omit
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
look, look!; there, there!
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
main cause; primary factor