negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
mass communication; mass media
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
marathon; long-distance race
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
dodgy dealings; monkey business
on the occasion of; at the time of
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to do (a person) good; to bring profit