I'm sorry;  (it's) inexcusable;  thank you very much (for help, etc.)
 I'm sorry;  (it's) inexcusable;  I feel regretful;  thank you very much (for help, etc.)
 sorting;  arrangement;  liquidation;  settlement;  retrenchment;  curtailment
 convenient;  favorable;  favourable;  expedient;  expedience
 war potential;  military strength;  fighting power;  ability (to compete);  capabilities;  valuable asset
 (an) unknown;  unknown number;  variable;  unknown quantity;  not yet known
 rivalry (between two equally strong sides);  struggle for supremacy;  competing (with);  vying (with);  contending (with);  being an equal match (for)
 mental;  spiritual;  emotional
 metallic sound;  metallic clank
 high class;  high grade;  high rank;  seniority
 wet and glistening;  slimy;  slippery;  to have a sheen;  to be slimy
 signboard;  sign;  draw;  attraction;  reputation (of a shop);  name
 shadow;  silhouette;  reflection;  image;  ominous sign;  light (stars, moon)
 all;  completely;  totally;  entirely;  thoroughly
 opportunity;  occasion; (arch.)  order; (arch.)  sequence; (arch.)  successor
 flaring up;  bursting into flames
 to blaze;  to burn brightly
 flame;  blaze;  flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger);  passion
 awareness of things around one;  ability to understand what is going on around oneself;  judgment;  judgement;  discretion
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 to invite;  to ask;  to beckon;  to wave someone in;  to call in;  to send for
 ikebana;  Japanese art of flower arrangement
 to take lessons in;  to be taught;  to learn (from a teacher);  to study (under a teacher);  to get training in
 to become stiff (of muscles);  to get absorbed in;  to develop a passion for;  to be elaborate;  to be intricate
 to give;  to offer;  to lift up;  to hold up;  to raise
 peace (of mind);  tranquility;  tranquillity;  serenity
 dangerous;  risky;  awful;  terrible;  terrific;  amazing
 to leak out (a secret);  to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.);  to be found out;  to get away (of fish)
 sharp drop;  plunge;  nosedive;  slump;  (value or amount) plummeting
 to erase;  to delete;  to turn off (power);  to switch off;  to extinguish;  to put out
 to be outdone (by);  to be in inferior (to);  to compare unfavorably (with);  to be behind
 I couldn't care less;  not caring less
 ago;  since;  before;  previous
 such ... as;  or some such
 up through;  up until;  down to;  from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe);  everything from ... to ...
 smack in the middle;  perfect strike;  bull's eye;  perfect (for something or someone);  just right;  just the way one likes it
 another;  one more;  not quite;  not very good;  lacking
 as if (something untrue were actually true);  like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
 fish of the genus Rhinogobius;  dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus);  common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia);  Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
 to attack;  to assail;  to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.);  to make a sudden visit
 dull (e.g. a knife);  blunt;  thickheaded;  obtuse;  dull (sound, color, etc.);  dim (light)
 pain;  ache;  soreness;  damage;  injury;  wear
 shoe;  shoes;  boots;  footwear;  footgear