inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
type of faceted glass from Edo
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
crystal glass; lead glass
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
you (plural); all of you; you all
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
redoing; doing over again
difficult problem; challenge
villain; baddie; the villain's part