it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
quarrel; dispute; argument
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
place to die; place of death
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
terrain; geographical features; topography
opponent's side of court (in tennis, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
white cane (for the blind or visually impaired)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
whichever one chooses; either way
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration