beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sentiment; sentimentality
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
if so; in that case; in that situation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be badly made; to fail
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison