condition; situation; prospects
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
large build; large pattern
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
senior; veteran; old-timer
special selection; finest pick; top pick
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
desperation; struggle to the death
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes