to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
decision; determination; resolution
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
hey there; I say; see here
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
by all means; at all costs
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict