to compete with; to vie for
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
even more; still more; further
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
that is to say; so that means
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down