walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
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; to be mingled
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
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; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
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