spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to keep in mind; to memorize
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
such; like that; in that way
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
huge win; overwhelming victory
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
battlefield; battleground
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name