to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
strong pressure; heavy pressure
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to recall; to remember; to recollect
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
both; both sides; both parties
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to be silent; to say nothing
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
regret; repentance; remorse
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rather; sooner; preferably
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
if so; in that case; in that situation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful