to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
participants; participating athletes
main purpose; primary objective
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to gain a victory; to win
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to make all of uniform height
ratio; proportion; percentage
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
political measures; policy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
powerful person; influential person
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
still; even now; to this day
prejudice; bias; distorted view
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
of course; certainly; naturally
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to be softened; to calm down
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself