ace (serve; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
means; way; method; measure
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
different thing; another question; different case
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to triumph; to be elated with success
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
point spread; point difference
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
strategy meeting; council of war
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
retainer; attendant; escort