to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to write down; to record; to register
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
vexing; irritating; impatient
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fall flat; to fall face down
long; drawn-out; very long
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to apologize; to apologise
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
because of; owing to; due to
rather; sooner; preferably