cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
in the same way as; just like
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
guard; sentinel; garrison
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to go ahead; to pull ahead
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
way (of doing); manner; method
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
proud; having a prominent nose
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality