many; much; plenty; hardly
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
to tower over the surroundings
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
intensive training; extra hard training
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
inner citadel; core; center; centre
genuine; authentic; true; pure
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock