pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
core; core; hardcore; all-out
famous sword; excellent sword
material; substance; matter
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to call together; to convene
compelling force; legal force
trusting too much; overestimating ability
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
spirit; heart; disposition
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake