to push away; to push aside; to shove
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
opposite side; opposition
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
matter for the police; brush with the law
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
front; frontage; facade; main
something; some kind of; for some reason
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
these guys; these fellows
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read