mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
ability; performance; efficiency
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
study; learning; tutorial
prospects of victory; chances of success
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
front; frontage; facade; main
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
cooperation; coordination; link
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to state; to express; to mention
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
without leaving any trace