to know (someone); to think; to believe
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
rendering what little service one can
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
all present; all concerned; all of us
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
preparatory course; preparatory department
(your) choice; preference; wish
charming; bewitching; enchanting
beyond that point; after that
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
beginning of the year; the oldest person
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping