speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
struggle (for); scramble; contest
guess; conjecture; surmise
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
nervousness; oversensitivity
environment; circumstance
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
(giving) instruction; initiation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts