cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
repechage; revival series
results of a vote; voting results
practice; practising; training; study
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
trade; buying and selling
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
secretariat; executive office
to add (e.g. a postscript)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to tear up and throw away
in person; personally; directly
to win and advance to the next round
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour