weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
special radio or television programme; television special
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that day; the very same day
war; battle; match; game; competition
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
suffix for familiar person
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
so; like this; in this way
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
step-up; advance; progress; increase
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such