team competition; team game
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
major war; great war; world war
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
amount of material resources
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to make a lasting impression
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to count on one's fingers
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
everyone at once; everyone together
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous