military gains; war results; fruit of battle
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
one after another; in rapid succession
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
playing the victim; playing the victim card
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; (lit.) invincible person
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
twice; again; second time
rising; ascending; climbing
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to distract a person's attention
failure; mistake; blunder
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
dry riverbed; river beach
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop