to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
to rebuke; to scold harshly
recommendation; referral; endorsement
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to comfort; to console; to amuse
contradiction; inconsistency
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
way (of doing); manner; method; means
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
general public; the masses
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to win and advance to the next round
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
diagnosis; medical examination
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.