survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
loser; defeated person; the defeated
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
reigning; controlling; dictating
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to surround; to crowd around
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
offense and defense; offence and defence
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
condition; situation; prospects
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
putting into operation; invocation
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to remove; to move out of the way
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)