habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
fixed fitting (esp. window)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
many; much; plenty; hardly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
specialization; specialisation
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
from the beginning; from scratch
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
match; game; bout; contest
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
one's first campaign; one's first battle
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)