century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
directly opposite; right in front
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
counter for choices, options, etc.
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to collapse into; to flop onto
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
great difference; major mistake
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
guidelines for action; personal principles
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
course; route; path; process; means
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
rather; sooner; preferably
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
having no idea; having no clue
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
in a day; in a brief space of time
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh