to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to mow; to reap; to harvest
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
beginning; outset; opening; start
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
military style; army style
equipping with bombs (e.g. aircraft)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
injured person; wounded person; casualty
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
undisputed; entirely; perfect
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to move forward; to move on
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days