overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
narrow margin; slim margin
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
perfect; complete; flawless
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
name; given name; first name
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)