adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
essence; true nature; substance; reality
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to win after tough bidding
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pair; the two; both persons; both things
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
-less; lacking; non-existing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way