imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
just because; even if; even though
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to fight; to exchange blows
to attack; to assault; to assail
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
otherwise; or else; if not
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to apologize; to apologise
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
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.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up