uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
mockery; derision; ridicule
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
last ray of hope; only hope
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
order; command; directions; instructions
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to win and advance to the next round
these guys; these fellows
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to become possible; to become able to (do)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
touché; you've got me there
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
destined; predestined; fated; fateful