(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
to understand; to make out
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
visual hallucination; vision
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to hold out (against); to hold one's ground; to stand firm; to endure