beginning; outset; first; onset
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
opinion; point of view; visual point
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
first place; head position; leading position
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
apparent; obvious; very clear
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to go out and away; to leave
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
road approaching a shrine