to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
go that far; to that extent
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
taste; liking; preference
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
individual; private person; personal; private
something like ...; something called ...
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
schoolgirl; female student
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to push aside; to push one's way through
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
candied apple; toffee apple
to thrust before; to thrust at
how long; how much; to what extent
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone