hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
genius; prodigy; natural gift
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
cannot be compared with; no match for
evident; plain; distinct; clear
recovery; undoing; recall
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
progress; being under way
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
presence; sitting with; being with
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis