space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
unprecedented; record-breaking
cesspool; sink; manure sink
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
acceleration; speeding up
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
chief; main; principal; major
declaration; proclamation; announcement
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to lose heart; to lose motivation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
series of battles; successive battles
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)