to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
consideration; taking into account
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
token (effort); something done for form's sake
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to burst (open); to break; to split
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
colour; color; hue; tints
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
active; dynamic; behavioural
advance; moving forward; progress
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
friendly relations; social relations; social life
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of