to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
rubber raft; inflatable boat
a long time ago; long ago
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
chronic disease; chronic illness
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
top of the head; crown of the head
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
falling object; fallen object
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
cannot be helped; unavoidable