(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
preservation; retainment; keeping
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
from here; from this place
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
ahegao; exaggerated facial expression (esp. of females) during sex, usu. with crossed or rolled eyes and a protruding tongue
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lose heart; to lose motivation
that's a different matter; that's a different story
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)