declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(social) class; rank; grade
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
in session; in progress; under way; open
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
trauma (usu. psychological)
mobilization; mobilisation
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
favorite; favourite; habitually used
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
town; city; municipal; urban