behind; in the rear; in back
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
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
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
region; limits; stage; level
to smash down; to beat in
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
literally; to the letter; literal
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to crack; to develop a crack
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
way of speaking; intimation
(someone else's) daughter
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to stretch (unbend) oneself
more than ... years; -odd years
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to clap one's hands in prayer
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
rumbling; (ringing) cadence