to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to burst open; to pop; to split
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
one cause; one reason; one factor
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
high voltage; high pressure
many; numerous; various; large number of
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
specialization; specialisation
otherwise; or else; if not
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
sudden change; sudden turn
brown; light brown; tawny
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction