challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
next term; next period; next version; next release
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
calming down; quieting down
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
so; like this; in this way
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that