doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to put into the mouth; to eat
to say no more; to sink into silence
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
just because; even if; even though
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
maid; helper; help; assistance
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on