upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
everywhere; all over; throughout
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
maintenance; preservation; improvement
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
war situation; progress of a battle
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
chance (of success); odds
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
many; much; plenty; hardly
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move