dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
unique; peculiar; singular
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
interference; meddling; butting in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in that manner; like that
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
severe; strict; tough; hard
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
degree of familiarity; popularity
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to rank next to; to come after
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
contract; compact; agreement
transactions; dealings; business
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished