kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
only; merely; but; no more than
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to forget completely; to leave behind
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
simultaneously; all at once; in unison