to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
all right; very well; okay; I got it
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
100,000,000; one hundred million
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be contrary to one's expectations
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
promising without due consideration
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
matter for great congratulation
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
inspection; examination; survey
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful