occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
final; eventual; ultimate
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
spirit; heart; disposition
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
minority group (party); minority
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
sports-minded; sports-oriented
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion