lunar phase; phase of the Moon
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
huge win; overwhelming victory
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to resound; to make a stir
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to take flight; to disappear
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to give; to do (something) for
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction