a dirty or underhanded trick
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
lack of actors; being unfit for one's (acting) role; lacking the ability required for the part one has been given
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
harm; injury; evil (influence)
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
going insultingly easy on an opponent; not trying one's best
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
time limit; time restriction
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
panoramic view; bird's-eye view