fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
glance; glimpse; cursory view
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
insight; power of observation
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
that's the way it is; such is life
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
second generation; second; junior
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
just one person; only one
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness