to rush over; to run up to
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
higher rank; better position
high-quality goods; choice goods
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
reopening; resumption; restarting
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
most of all; extremely; supremely
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
very interesting; of great interest