threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
these guys; these fellows
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to burst (open); to break; to split
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
since one was born; (in) all one's life
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
rough deposits; rough surface; roughness
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to form a pair; to pair up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less