to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to step firmly; to harden by treading
memory; sense; experience
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
bento; Japanese box lunch
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
risky; dangerous; insecure
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of