lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be the mother of someone's child
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to examine someone's expression
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
marriage proposal; courtship
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
difference; variation; difference
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
be (that) as it may; having said that
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
leather strap; thong; leash
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with