dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
good performance; good work; great success
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
application; request; petition
various places; several sources
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
water's edge; beach; shore
top hundred; hundred best
watering hole; watering place
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker
big catch (fishing); good haul
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean