lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no matter how much time passes
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
bygones; the past; past event
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
hard worker; hardworking person
greater than ...; bigger ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
sharing; division; draw; tie
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
taste; liking; preference
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
hereabouts; around there; that area
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means