in that respect; on that point; in that regard
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
kindergartener; preschooler
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to intervene; to stop (something)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
toying with; playing with; making a plaything of (someone); treating as a plaything; trifling with
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with