personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to watch over; to watch attentively
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
originally; by nature; from the start
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)