artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
in that way; like that; that way
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
baseball stadium; ballpark
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
performer; actor; actress; cast
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
for dear life; barely escaping alive
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
age range; age-group; age bracket
sexy; popular; well-liked
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to become better; to improve
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
number of times; frequency; count
carriage; movement (of the body)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
in case of; at that time; at this time
serious wound; serious injury
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)