one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
orders; instructions; directive; command
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
schoolgirl; female student
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
majority group (party, faction)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; Let's Player; Let's Play gamer
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
war situation; progress of a battle
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
characteristic way of speaking
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
prohibited item; banned item
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
common knowledge; well-known fact
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
innermost depths of one's heart
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading