furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
failure; mistake; blunder
phantom; vision; illusion
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
outsider; someone outside of a group
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
outside of; not covered by
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
not a little; not a few; considerable
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
very likely; very probable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to take over; to hand over
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon