rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
resentment; indignation; anger
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
extremely; terrifically; super
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
such a thing; something like that
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
everybody; every last one of them; all
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
battlefield; battleground
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
at that time; in those days
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age