establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to get accustomed to using
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
invisibly; secretly; privately
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
consequence; outcome; result; blame
finishing blow; coup de grâce
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to beat to death; to kill
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
black lustre; black luster
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach