to some extent; to a certain extent
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
throwaway; disposable; single-use
step; stride; counter for steps
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
supporting role (actor); minor role
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
underworld; underside of society
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave