second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
although I say; although one might say; although called
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
individual; one by one; separate; each
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
pride; boast; credit (to)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
finishing blow; coup de grâce
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
name; given name; first name
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate