to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to brave a danger; to take a risk
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
phantom; vision; illusion
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income