to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
way; method; means; resource; course
deceiving; cheating; fooling
something or other; somehow
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
match; game; bout; contest
troops; group members; team members
to lead someone around by the nose
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to fight; to exchange blows
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up