to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
scoundrel; rascal; villain
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
ability; performance; efficiency
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to prostrate oneself before
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
concession; conciliation; compromise
to rank next to; to come after
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
both; both sides; both parties
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to make an appearance; to show up
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end