to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
correlation; interrelation
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
dozens; scores of; decades
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
attack; drive; advance; invasion
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
something like ...; something called ...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
merit (esp. order of merit)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
return; relapse; recurrence