to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
roundhouse kick; turning kick
irritation; annoyance; frustration
succession; continuation; series; sequence
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
trivial; not amounting to much
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"