slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
true to one's name; living up to one's name
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
simply; merely; only; solely
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
although I say; although one might say; although called
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to distribute; to hand out
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
strong interaction; strong force
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion