magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
how long; how far; how much
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
steady advance; carrying all before one
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
United States men's Olympic basketball team
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
Japanese person; Japanese people
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged