successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
full capacity; all one's ability
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
with a momentary flash of light
moment; brief space of time
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
sweeping sideways; mowing down
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
resolute; determined; bold
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
warmly; cordially; with tender care
special training; intensive training; crash course
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
totally willing; fully motivated
to complete decisively; to do to completion
make no progress; remain unsettled
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause