apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to attack; to assault; to assail
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
originally; by nature; from the start
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
instability; insecurity; crankiness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
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)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
crash; kurash (wrestling)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment