fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
grudge; complaint; reproach
aimlessly; without a goal
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
reopening; resumption; restarting
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
rising; ascending; climbing
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)