pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
one's assessment of the situation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
supercompensation; overcompensation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
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
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
A1; top class; best quality goods
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
how dare ...; how could ...
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to put into effect; to put into practice
premature joy; short-lived elation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation