to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
light meal; snack; refreshments
winning in a flash; instant defeat
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
the last moment; the very end
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
number; number plate; license plate
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
exchange of blows; long rally
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
that is to say; so that means
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to not take seriously; to take lightly