cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
order; sequence; procedure
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to call each other; to call out to one another
to turn against; to become an enemy
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to be fated; to be linked by fate
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure