simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
as one had hoped; as one wishes
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
alteration; falsification; faking
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
fuga (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
breathily (while talking)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
interruption; suspension; break
strategy meeting; council of war
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
moment to quit; way to quit
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
in the end; at the end of the day
likely loss; probable defeat
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to become inverted; to become reversed
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again