arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
carefree; free from worry
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
strong-willed; strong of heart
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
hating; strongly disliking
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to discuss; to talk together
to gain a victory; to win
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
younger scholar; future reference
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
one by one; one each; one at a time
in company; among people; philtrum
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to polish up; to shine up
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded