implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
election; selection; choice
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
promotion; raising of status
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...