worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to stick it out (until the end)
waste of time; killing time
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to become better; to improve
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
bad influence; negative influence
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
teacher; instructor; professor
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening