nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
means; way; method; measure
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
for this very reason; that is exactly why
story; tale; talk; discussion
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
how long; how far; how much
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
two (long cylindrical things)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
alternately; by turns; one after the other
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher