fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
rather; sooner; preferably
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in succession; one after another
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
regular game; regular-season game
rival team; opposing team
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
that's true; of course; obviously
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to challenge (a person) to a fight