to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
the same generation; coeval
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
now that; since; so long as; because
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
training; practice; workout
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii); sarsa
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen