decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
the same; the said; likewise
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
right in the middle (of); midst; height
such; like that; that sort of; very
generation; the world; the age
same generation; one's generation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour