testimony; (verbal) evidence
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
economic world; financial circles; business community
leader; authority; mainstay
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
guess; speculation; supposition
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
what's what; heads or tails
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to cry and shout; to scream
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature