doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
competent; suitable; qualified
senior; elder; person older than oneself
participants; participating athletes
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to mix; to blend; to combine
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
graduate; alumnus; alumna
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
class; heading; group; category
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
major subject; special study
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air