to be hot on a person's heels
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
multiple personality; split personality
mental illness; psychosis
never mind!; don't worry about it
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
interception (email); wiretap; bug
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
impossible to do (although wants to)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to turn against; to become an enemy
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
powerful person; influential person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
proposal; offer; request; application
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese