space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
essence; true nature; substance; reality
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to put one's strength into
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
nod; inclination of the head
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
error; mistake; slip; bug
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
declaration; proclamation; announcement
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
all-or-nothing; uncompromising; risking all
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for