hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
the very best; excellent; superb
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
freely; right and left; as one pleases
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
aspect; phase; condition; modality
continuation; succession; series; continuous
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to shake off; to throw off
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
specialization; specialisation
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
silence (not speaking); muteness
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to live through; to survive
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable