to earn (income);  to make (money);  to score (points, victory);  to gain (time);  to work hard (at one's job);  to labor
 beginning;  start;  clue;  lead;  thread end
 linear;  rectilinear;  straight-line;  straightforward;  simple
 destructive power;  destructive energy;  destructive force
 to not take seriously;  to take lightly
 to step aside;  to move (i.e. out of the way);  to make way;  to resign;  to retire;  to quit
 (confronting a problem, etc.) head-on;  directly;  outright; (lit.) from the front
 suicidal act;  self-destroying action;  suicidal action
 a little;  a bit;  somewhat;  slightly;  rather
 to project;  to show;  to portray;  to depict;  to describe
 to pass (e.g. car);  to overtake;  to surpass;  to outstrip;  to get ahead of
 to gouge;  to hollow out;  to greatly perturb;  to cause emotional pain;  to get to the bottom of things;  to relentlessly bring the truth to light
 dark;  gloomy;  somber;  depressing
 mirror;  looking-glass;  barrel head;  page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.;  mirror-shaped mochi
 corner;  edge;  (street) corner;  turning;  rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.);  abrasiveness
 side;  beside;  feature of a sword blade
 reflection;  reverberation;  reflex;  reflexes
 to accompany;  to follow;  to keep up with
 to take aim (at);  to set one's sights (on);  to zero in (on)
 (place of) refuge;  escape;  exit;  way out;  shelter;  hiding place
 unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet);  shakily;  wavering (in one's mind);  unsteadily;  aimlessly;  unconsciously
 counter;  service counter (e.g. at a bank);  counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.);  automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
 unable to compete with;  not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem);  not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight);  hard to chew
 to be added to;  to be appended;  to join in (e.g. a group of friends);  to participate;  to increase (e.g. heat);  to gain in (e.g. influence)
 absurd;  unreasonable;  extreme;  senseless;  disorderly;  chaotic
 if one is unlucky;  if one is careless;  if things don't go well
 to be torn off;  to come off
 to proceed in a logical manner;  to go through the proper channels
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.);  to slice (off);  to lop (off);  to cut (off)
 at a moment's notice;  readily
 to be packed (with);  to be full (space, schedule, etc.);  to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.);  to be clogged;  to shorten (width, interval, etc.);  to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.);  to be at a loss
 wonderful;  astounding;  marvellous
 striking (at something) and missing;  swing and a miss;  vain attempt
 to fill to capacity;  to pack;  to complete;  to tessellate
 warm;  mild;  considerate;  kind;  warm (of a colour);  mellow
 tornado;  hurricane;  typhoon
 to be dyed;  to be tainted;  to be infected;  to be stained