victory or defeat; match; contest; game
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
world; society; people; the public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
ignorant of the ways of the world
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
surroundings; environs; circumference
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to compete with; to vie for
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe