fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
results; record; grades; marks
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to collect; to assemble; to gather
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
manner (with others); attitude
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
self-control; self-restraint
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed