sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
randori (freestyle judo training)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to win and advance to the next round
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
(large) house; residence; mansion
to be erected; to be built
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
cannot be helped; unavoidable
energy conservation; economical use of energy
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling