high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
more than usual (usu. time)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
naked eye; the physical eye
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ability; capability; skill
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
declaration; proclamation; announcement
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to complain; to make a complaint
but; however; provided that
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters