to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
bento; Japanese box lunch
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
secret; private; surreptitious
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
correction; revision; amendment
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
district; section; sector
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
originally; by nature; from the start
by myself; in person; by oneself
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming