cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
one's own child; one's own children
ongoing; in progress; afoot
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to talk; to carry meaning
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
taste; liking; preference
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
to pay attention; to be watchful
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
propulsive power; driving force
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
great speed; recklessly fast speed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
lower region; lower part; region below
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)