purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
loading; charging; filling
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
outbreak of war; starting a war
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
trivial; not amounting to much
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
near-death; close to death
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
supreme; sublime; highest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
lack of ability; lack of talent; incompetence
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)