to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
utilization rate; usage rate; occupancy rate
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
top recommendation; something highly recommended
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
suddenly; all of a sudden
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
complete change; about-face
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
surely (not); certainly (not)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
self-inflicted injury, loss, etc.
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
wide difference; a world of difference