to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
to have the memory of having done something oneself
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
huge; enormous; great big
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
punch (drink); punch (tool)
everybody; every last one of them; all
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
economical; efficient; lean; compact
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
depending on; dependent on
leadership competition; power struggle
near oneself; close to one; familiar
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
commencing with; including
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)