fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
elevation; height above sea level
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
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; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
Putin; Putin, Vladimir (1952-; president of Russia)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
routine work; everyday work
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
plump; with a thud; heavily
higher forms of life; higher organisms
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to shake off; to throw off
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
state of the war; war situation
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
barista; varistor; ballista; barrister
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather