to take back; to recapture
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
wide difference; a world of difference
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
on the way home from work
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
energy; vitality; mental determination
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
second coming; second advent
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
making a show of one's faults
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to distract a person's attention