to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
club activities; extracurricular activities
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
both eloquent and skilled
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to flare up; to burst into flames
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)