scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
success; achievement; fruition
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
point spread; point difference
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
individual match; single game
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
right to choose; a say; option
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
as you see; as you can see
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!