what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
pride; dignity; self-respect
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
these guys; these fellows
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
instead; but (on the other hand)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
continuation; succession; series; continuous
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
restricted; confined; unfree
but; however; even though; even if
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
advance; moving forward; progress
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
clapping and cheering; applause
tearing off; stripping off; ripping off
quality (of a product or a service)