one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
one grain; one drop; one bead
one after another; in rapid succession
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
playing the victim; playing the victim card
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; (lit.) invincible person
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
a second time; again; once more; twice
rising; ascending; climbing
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to distract a person's attention
failure; mistake; blunder
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
dry riverbed; river beach
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)