wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
death in madness; dying insane
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
right side; right-hand side
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
explosion; rupture; break off
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
two colours; two varieties; two types
to be sooty; to be stained
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
madness; craziness; insanity
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to speak; to hear a voice
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope