until now; so far; up to the present
to fight to the bitter end
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
difference; variation; difference
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to fall off; to tumble down
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
relatively; comparatively
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the opposite sex; isomerism
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
in the background; not standing out
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive