highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
talk; recital; narration; topic
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
constant; steady; constant
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
spring break; spring vacation
graduation ceremony; commencement
every day and every night
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to invite in; to show someone in
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
timeline; timetable; timeline (on social media)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
successively; one after another