confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to unfold; to unroll; to open
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
stealthily; secretly; in secret
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
putting life into; animating; cheering up
a little; a bit; slightly
to spit out; to eject; to dump
taste; liking; preference
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
manners; courtesy; etiquette
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
moneymaking; earning money
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
ancestor; forefather; foremother