injury; harm; evil influence; damage
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
goal to strive for; challenge
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
in case of; at that time; at this time
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
recompense; indemnity; atonement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
one's parents' generation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to tower over the surroundings
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest