pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be in common; to have in common; to be in mutually understood; to be mutually connected; to have a link
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
death by suffocation; death by choking
I have nothing to do with it
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
to have one's knees be about to give way
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
all but dead; half killed
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
pride; boast; credit (to)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to fall on one's backside
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
softness; comparatively soft
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces