to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
human; human-like; as a person
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
wicked tongue; abusive language
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
defense; defence; protection
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
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
directly opposite; right in front
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
honor; honour; credit; prestige