looking on from afar; being a spectator
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
classical form of martial art
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
various places; several sources
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
block (of wood); chip; splinter
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
experimental; provisional
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance