decision of a contest; finals
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
encouragement; cheering on
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
different thing; another question; different case
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
phantom; vision; illusion
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to hide; to keep to oneself