to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
hostile party; enemy side
as planned; according to plan
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
semi-transparent; translucent
round shape; circle; circular form
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind