capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
even more; still more; further
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
joint struggle; common (united) front
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to cease; to stop; to be over
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
personal; individual; private
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month