what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
in that way; like that; that way
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
craving for the limelight
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
hey; listen; look here; I say
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
from here; from this place
way (of doing); manner; method; means
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
outcast; odd man out; pariah
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
art of war; strategy; tactics
3rd day of the month; three days
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
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then