to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
anything and everything; just about everything
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just because; even if; even though
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to try to do; to attempt to do
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
true character; real nature
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
stepwise; one step at a time
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
gossip; corner of the mouth