to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
funny story; funny anecdote
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
point in common; common feature
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
distrust; unjust suspicion
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
some people; a few people; several people
tomfoolery; monkey business
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision