matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
only; merely; but; no more than
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
genius; prodigy; natural gift
descendant; progeny; offspring
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests