uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
error; mistake; slip; bug
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
personality; style; appearance
life and death; life or death
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
such; like that; in that way
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
dullard; indecisive person
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to challenge (a person) to a fight
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
not worth considering; out of the question
battlefield; battleground
outsider; someone outside of a group
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
belligerence; fighting spirit
rebellious spirit; defiant attitude
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich