favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to make an appearance; to show up
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
scattered; separated; dispersed
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
combat power; fighting strength
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to unfold; to unroll; to open
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
matter of time; question of time
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform