no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
condition; situation; prospects
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
with a start; with a jump
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
impossible; unlikely; improbable
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
carrying (child) under arm
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk