(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
feeling keenly; fully realizing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
offensive camp; team at bat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
battlefield; battleground
advantage or disadvantage
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to some extent; to a certain extent
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
demanding; difficult; strict
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
very loose; slowly; leisurely
tank (military vehicle); chariot
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture