desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to await; to wait for; to expect
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
difference; discrepancy; variation
fine weather; fair weather
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to turn against; to become an enemy
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
injured person; wounded person
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to become muddy; to become slushy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
one grain; one drop; one bead