apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
parting; separation; farewell
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
serious; severe; grave; acute
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
close; intimate; on good terms
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
both; both sides; both parties
arbitration; intercession; mediation
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says