mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
vitality; (one's) life force
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
artificial island city; floating city
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
head over heels; headlong; head first
to become bright; to become clear