finishing blow; coup de grâce
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to shout (in anger); to yell
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
being already (well) aware
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
for this very reason; that is exactly why
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
contrived; false-sounding
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession