war; battle; match; game; competition
draw (in competition); tie game
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
match; game; bout; contest
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
resolute; determined; bold
to attack; to assault; to assail
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style