to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
indescribable; having no way to express
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be too late; to be too slow
to underrate; to make light of
energization (electrical); bias
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
innumerable; countless; numberless
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
one by one; one each; one at a time
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed