outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
have to do; must; should; ought to
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
this (very thing); this precisely
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
next term; next period; next version; next release
to compete with; to vie for
bygones; the past; past event
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
work; business; company; study
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
stepwise; one step at a time
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
first of all; in the first place