man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
war; battle; match; game; competition
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
loss; defeat; counter for losses
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
alone; by oneself; on one's own
first match (in a series)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
as planned; according to plan
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
carriage; movement (of the body)
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
not counted (in the score); not tallied
feeling; sense; impression
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify