to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
right under; directly below
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
combination technique in Judo
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
two colours; two varieties; two types
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
another day; some other day
reward; honorarium; remuneration
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
surely; certainly; without doubt
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
impossible to do (although wants to)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false