zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
banknote; bill; note; paper money
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
this world; this life; world of the living
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
phase space; topological space