mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
rival; competitor; competition
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
then; and (then); in that case; if so
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to lead a life; to live a life
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to run around; to bustle about
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to fight against; to oppose; to face
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough