boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
literature; books (reference); document
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
boasting of one's strength
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to squash; to crush; to flatten
matter of time; question of time
to show up; to appear; to turn up
unification; union; oneness
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
commander; commanding officer; CO
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant