to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
android; Android (mobile operating system)
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
both; both sides; both parties
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to support each other; to support one another
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
leader; guide; mentor; coach
head; lead; vanguard; first