fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
quarrel; dispute; argument
depiction; description; portrayal
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
offender; criminal; culprit
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
progress; advance; improvement; development
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
either way; in any case; one way or another
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
order; command; directions; instructions
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
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.)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
somehow; for some reason or other
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
next term; next period; next version; next release
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about