to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
freely; frankly; without reserve
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
approval; acceptance; toleration
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to discuss; to talk together
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
system; institution; organization; organisation
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
another kind; different kind; distinct species
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
using all one's strength; using all one's might
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)