opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
every martial art; all the martial arts
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
protracted war; war of attrition
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
late completion; a late bloomer
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
great talents mature late
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
global maximum; greatest value
to take off one's clothes; to undress
complete; whole; perfect; safe
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
general; overall; across-the-board
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
prompt; immediate; in real time
heating power; thermal power; firepower
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic