for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
stairs; stairway; staircase
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
unrequited love; one-sided love
to take back; to recapture
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
both; both sides; both parties
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
transcendence; excellence; superiority
declaration; proclamation; announcement
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
disclosure; exposure; revelation
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.