useless; vain; aimless; idle
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to call again; to call someone back
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
reduction by half; halving
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
ability; performance; efficiency
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
restoration; repair; mending
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
last ray of hope; only hope
elementary level; beginner level
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
upper half of the body; upper body
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
front kick (esp. martial arts)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to not take seriously; to take lightly
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
decisive battle of brief duration
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy