worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
diving; submerging; going underwater
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
Island; insula; island; islet
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to live; to make a living; to get on with
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
technical skill; ability; capacity
to some extent; to a certain extent
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
rising; ascending; climbing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
chorus; singing in a chorus