selection of music; song selection
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
locational advantage; advantageous position
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
confusion; mixing; merger
house mouse (Mus musculus)
Galápagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra); Galapagos giant tortoise
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
position; job; employment; opening
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
(one's) current position; current location; present position
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit