to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
surroundings; environs; circumference
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to become pale; to turn pale
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
in that way; like that; that way
how much; how many; to what extent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such ... as; or some such
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose