allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
strong pressure; heavy pressure
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
military man; warrior; soldier
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
contest of strength; trial of strength
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
failure; mistake; blunder
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
at that time; in those days
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out