decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
never mind!; don't worry about it
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
overestimation; overvaluing
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
maintaining the status quo
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to fall in love (with); to love
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
coexistence; living together
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
first thing in the morning
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose