favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
steady advance; carrying all before one
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
right beside; close to; nearby
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
literary woman; talented woman
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
studying very hard; studying like mad
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to feel depressed; to be down
split; division; break up
being disliked by everyone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
general idea; concept; notion
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
as is usual with; in common with
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
useless resistance; vain struggle
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to raise one's voice; to shout
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret