needy circumstances; living in poverty
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be in danger of; to be liable to
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
rational; reasonable; logical
countermeasure; counter-measure
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
moment by moment; hour by hour
restoration; repair; mending
entire world; whole world; world stage
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
head; brains; intellect; understanding
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge