as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
double; twice (as much); twofold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to boost; to force up; to push up
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
obliteration; annihilation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to call again; to call (someone) back
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
13th day of the month; 13 days
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
depravity; corruption; degradation
average; ordinary; normal