sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
threshold; breaking point
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
impassioned speech; fervent speech
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
hard to get; hard to come by
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to look down on; to make light of
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
honour; honor; glory; renown
appearance; air; condition; state; form
ratio; proportion; percentage
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
outward appearance; looks
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to hide; to keep to oneself
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to have a meal together; to sit at table
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to push (something) against
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)