(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as before; as ever; as it was originally
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
automatic; intransitive verb
general classification; broad categorization
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to watch for an unguarded moment
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
motive power; driving force
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
specialization; specialisation
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
construction; architecture (of buildings)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)