contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
pull; patronage; tug; discount
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
many; numerous; various; large number of
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
strategist; tactician; schemer
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?