topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to cease; to stop; to be over
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to become empty; to be emptied
to rock; to shake; to swing
to order; to command; to appoint
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
corridor; hallway; passageway
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
decorum; propriety; politeness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
in name only; titular; nominal
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
casual speech; peer language; informal language
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one