to come into being; to be born
virile; tough; masculine; intense
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
being all smiles with joy
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
a little bit; a little while
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
at once; there and then; immediately
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
long; drawn-out; very long
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
resolute; determined; bold
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of