to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
declaration; proclamation; announcement
pride; dignity; self-worth
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
want to ... do something; would like to ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
form; method; system; formula
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
pride; boast; credit (to)
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
only; merely; but; no more than
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling