lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
hard struggle; strenuous effort
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to understand from experience
defeating in an instant; instant kill
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fever (state of excitement)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
study; research; investigation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
in the end; at the end of the day
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia