defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
threat; intimidation; menace
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
licensed or qualified or eligible person
provisional; temporary; tentative
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to glare at each other; to confront each other
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to knock down; to utterly defeat