reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to be contrary to one's expectations
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to this extent; to this degree; this much
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
image; figure; figure; form; image
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
one by one; one at a time; in turn
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
abusive language; violent language; wild words
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
above; going steadily upward
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
crushing evil; destroying heresy