self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
explanation; interpretation
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be enchanted; to be charmed
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
number of words; vocality
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to compose; to put together
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to be itching to put one's skills to use
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
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