to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
export value; value of exports
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to mix; to stir; to blend
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
power; authority; influence
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
indicate reason; infers some protest
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
wedded life; married life
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to sniff out; to get wind of