words of praise; eulogy; compliment
grappling firmly; being locked together
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
final game; final games; the finals
prejudice; bias; distorted view
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
difficult problem; challenge
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
mental anguish; mental distress
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly