counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
the last moment; the very end
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
in accordance with; according to
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
training; drill; practice; discipline
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mass; quality and quantity
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to stick it out (until the end)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization