(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
practice; practising; training; study
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal