even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to be saved up (of money)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
while; even though; despite
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
corporate drone; corporate slave
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
like this; this sort; this way
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
even if not; even without
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
preference; priority; precedence
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation