self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
although I say; although one might say; although called
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
worthless thing; trivial thing
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
comparatively; relatively
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
day after day; day by day
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly