from the beginning; from scratch
likability; favorability; popularity
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
permission; approval; authorization; license
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
somehow; for some reason or other
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to revere; to respect; to worship
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
script; libretto; scenario
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be injured; to sustain a wound
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to check; to stop; to keep back