losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to have a smattering knowledge of
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
magnetism; magnetic force
electric car; electric vehicle
protector (e.g. chest); guard
in the end; at the end of the day
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited; mettlesome
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
pessimism; negative thinking
vitality; (one's) life force
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
specialization; specialisation
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
battle dust; the tumult of war