to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
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
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
simply; merely; only; solely
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
this is why; this means; it is the case that
I see; that's right; indeed
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
more losses than wins (sport)
because of; owing to; due to
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
follower; attendant; valet; servant
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy