to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
good performance; good work; great success
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
such ... as; or some such
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
for example; for instance; e.g.
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to go out and away; to leave
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
plural; multiple; several
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
moving; touching; stirring
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
female private parts; female genitals
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke