to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
short pause; short interval
no, not like that (but like this)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
declaration of war; proclamation of war
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to rain incessantly; to downpour
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
very; much; greatly; a lot of
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
second day of the month; two days
arrest; apprehension; capture
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
health maintenance; health preservation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)