I see; that's right; indeed
girl; lass; young thing; chick
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
in that way; like that; that way
belligerence; fighting spirit
(not) even once; (not) ever
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be embarrassed; to lose face
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
coming and going; commuting
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
personality; style; appearance
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
major powers of the world; great powers
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink