point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to backfire; to have a harmful result
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
acceleration; speeding up
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
arm wrestling; to arm wrestle
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to rally; to make a comeback
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
making a strange face; strange face
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
as; because; with; due to