to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
how much; how many; to what extent
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
can't help; won't make much difference
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to have meaning; to be meaningful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to form a group; to form a bunch
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
contest of strength; trial of strength
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to use up all one's strength; to die