victory or defeat; victory and defeat
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
place to die; place of death
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
caterpillar track; continuous track
place; room; margin; scope
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
release; emission; ejection
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to pick up; to find; to gather
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to drink up; to drain (cup)
price; cost; value; worth; value
considerably; fairly; quite
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
depression; low spirits; dejection
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information