to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
be (that) as it may; having said that
all you have to do is; just; that's all
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
most (numerous); largest (number of)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
one's home country; one's homeland
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake