to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to commence
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
presumption; assumption; estimation
scale; scope; plan; structure
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
feeling keenly; fully realizing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
anything and everything; just about everything
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
successively; one after another
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
observation; survey; watching