(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
pronunciation; production of sound
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
and; thereupon; because of that
how; in what way; how about; questionable
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
resignation; acceptance; consolation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
caller; visitor; company; guest
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding