reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
doing something frantically; frantic state
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
emotional strength; force of will
great physical power; animal strength
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
swiftness of foot; fast runner; swift horse; fleet steed
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
soccer club (at a school); football club
hope; white hope; person of promise
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
dancing or jumping for joy
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
surely (not); certainly (not)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
worst; worst-case (scenario)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)