to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
lying down; down!; lie down!
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
that's the way it is; such is life
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
quite; utterly; really; completely
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
no, not like that (but like this)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray