senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
commencing with; including
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
teacher; instructor; professor
to have an eye on; to zero in on
how; in what way; how about
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a few years ago; some years back
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
dealing with; coping with
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
perfect; complete; flawless
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image