throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to suppress one's emotions
near miss; just missing (each other)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
genuine article; real thing; real deal
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
Imperial Household Agency
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to find out; to discover; to locate
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
stifled (laughter); simmering
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate