without cause; without reason
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
(something) so small; so little; trifling
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
abusive language; foul language
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
matter for great congratulation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
sentimental; sentimentality
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
agricultural community; farm village; rural
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)