to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
overconfident; presumptuous
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
match; game; bout; contest
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)