large number (of); many; majority
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
perfect; complete; flawless
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
the other day; a few days ago
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
chord name; chord symbol; code name
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
true state; actual condition; reality
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
regular position (e.g. in sports team); normal position; revealing a card in the upright position (tarot, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green