challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
secret; private; surreptitious
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
one's own style; self-taught manner
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
head; lead; vanguard; first
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
cheer; chia (Salvia hispanica); cheerleading
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
content-free chat; idle gossip
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart