self-mutilation; self-injury
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
right behind; just behind; directly behind
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
intensive; concentrated; focused
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
absence; disregard; indifference
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
if you think about it; come to think of it
election; selection; choice
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
making an attempt; trial run
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
one by one; one each; one at a time
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
offense; offence; method of attack
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off