ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
same crime; being equally guilty
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
close; intimate; on good terms
to be responsive; to show immediate results
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
if so; in that case; in that situation
to attack; to assault; to assail
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady