to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
progress; being under way
stealthily; secretly; in secret
toast; congratulatory cup
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
several people; a few people
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
addition; increase; Canada
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
this for sure; certainly is
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
(political) power; authority; influence
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
at once; immediately; right now