stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
that is to say; so that means
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
number of times; frequency; count
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
middle period; medium-term
to push aside; to brush aside
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
the other day; a few days ago
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
election; selection; choice