to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
outside track; outside pitch
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
first match (in a series)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
perfect; complete; flawless
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
you (plural); all of you; you all
senior high school; high school
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids