as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
silence; stillness; quietness
to put one's strength into
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to push back; to press back; to force back
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
metallic sound; metallic clank
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
same family (race, tribe)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
right side; right-hand side
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
founder of a religious sect
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much