edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
leader; guide; mentor; coach
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
winner; victor; conqueror
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to shade an account; to add something extra
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
main cause; primary factor
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to mix; to stir; to blend
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to be frank; to drop all pretense
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
March; third month of the lunar calendar
as you see; as you can see
while; during; performed in this condition
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
results of a vote; voting results
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
just one person; only one