excelling; surpassing; outdoing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
separation; farewell; parting
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
drama; play; powerful drug
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
being on the ropes; losing ground
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
without cause; without reason
to sink (into); to get depressed
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
evident; plain; distinct; clear
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
odds and ends; all; every
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)