to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dispute; argument; contention
low (level, value, price, etc.)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
wanderer; stranger; vagrant; outsider; stranger
to rain on and off; to drizzle; to be showery
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)