or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
with a friendly grin; smilingly
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
existence; possession; having; limited company
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
state of mind; mentality; psychology
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to compose; to put together
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to hang (something) on the wall
decapitated head of an enemy
just because; even if; even though
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up