reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)