to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
several people; a few people
to join forces; to cooperate
(not) even once; (not) ever
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
logistical support; combat service support
person concerned; interested party; related party
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
succession; continuation; series; sequence
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(how) many times; (how) often
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
temporary; provisional; interim
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
same; similar; (just) like; equal
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance