dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
undisputed; entirely; perfect
personal record; personal best
running as fast as one can
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
how many people; a number of people
knowledge applied to evil purposes
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable