to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
water system; river system; drainage system
to grimace; to make a wry face
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
descendant; posterity; offspring
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
strength; power; proficiency; ability
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)