to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
script; screenplay; scenario
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
radiant smile; contented smile
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
meritorious deed; services
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
this occasion; at this time; now
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
pioneer; settler; colonist
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
middle of the night; dead of night
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
influential person; man of importance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
evening; night; nighttime
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot