by sheer strength; by brute force
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
cross; crossed; cruciform
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
violent explosion; bursting
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
strength; power; proficiency; ability
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to spend time (on doing something)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
riding fast; driving a horse fast
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to pick up; to find; to gather
reason; cause; circumstances