several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
the front; honest; upright; decent
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
to triumph; to be elated with success
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
leaving everything up to someone else
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
irrational (line of) argument
to become better; to improve
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
coin toss; coin flip; toss of a coin
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly