obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
do-or-die game; crucial contest
lower region; lower part; region below
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
behind; in the rear; in back
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
versatility; multiplicity of use
extensive; vast range; wide scope
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
attenuation; damping; decay
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
moment; brief space of time
passage; path; route; one's way
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to succeed; to bear fruit
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to order; to command; to appoint
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur