to win the prize; to win the ring
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
imagination; supposition; guess
considerably; greatly; a lot
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
everything; anything; nothing
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
unanticipated; unexpected
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
single word; a few words; brief comment
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
tedious; boring; being fed up with
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
drunkenness; intoxication