pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
vicious circle; vicious cycle
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
one day; (on) a certain day
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
that's the way it is; such is life
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation