desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
condition; state of preservation
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
either way; in any case; one way or another
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to ascend; to go up; to climb
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
inner structure; internal anatomy
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound