great admiration; deep respect
narrow margin; slim margin
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
intimidation; threat; bluster
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
and; AND (Boolean operator)
vamp (woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men)
distant look; faraway look
odd couple; incongruous couple
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
short distance; short range; short-haul
anecdote; brief (comic) story
performing style; acting style
to get angry; to lose one's temper
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
spring board; vaulting board; takeoff board
what article (of a legal document, etc.); what clause; which street; (arch.) how can (one possibly do ...); (arch.) cannot possibly ...
anyone can make a mistake; Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to toss away; to throw out
clear solution; clean decision
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something