drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
social dance; ballroom dancing
department store; department
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(necessary) personnel; required person
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
matter of time; question of time
to hide; to conceal oneself
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to shake off; to throw off
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic