to accept; to receive; to agree
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rising; ascending; climbing
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
reason; grounds; circumstances
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
from the viewpoint of; according to
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
outward appearance; looks
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
at a glance; at first sight
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish