machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
convention; tired tradition; old custom
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
personal combat; one-to-one fight
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
passenger; rider; good rider
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
lightly; easily; carelessly
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
white background; blank; female virgin
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
while; during (the time when)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to slide into; to slip into
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged