good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
close call; narrow escape
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to intervene; to stop (something)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
right of succession; right to the throne
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
nobody can win against advancing age
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
personal; individual; private
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer