Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to increase; to add to; to augment
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
little by little; bit by bit
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
jumping to a wrong conclusion
control room; control booth
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression