disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
sweeping victory; easy victory
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
distinction; differentiation; classification
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
tone quality; sound quality
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
discrimination; discernment; identification
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to be helpful; to be useful
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
head start; initiative; preemption
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
creeping; crawling; sneaking
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)