conviction; belief; confidence
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
bad boy; naughty child; brat
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
section; cross section; profile
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
armed might; military power; the sword; force
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
disorder; chaos; confusion
keeping things tidy and in order
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to turn right; to turn to the right
to turn left; to turn to the left
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
east, west, south and north
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
malicious; deliberately mean
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times