followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
true to one's name; living up to one's name
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to pile up; to accumulate
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
successfully; with success
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to thrust away; to send flying
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to roll up; to be rolled up
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
more than anything; above all else
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve