to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
without trouble; easily; readily
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
29th day of the month; 29 days
in the morning; during the morning
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
31st day of the month; 31 days
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
defeating in an instant; instant kill
sense of duty (obligation)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
successive generations; successive emperors
hoarding; storing away (without using)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to intend; to be sure that
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
chief; main; principal; important
just one person; only one
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up