victory or defeat; match; contest; game
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
genuine; authentic; true; real
otherwise; or else; if not
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
acceleration; speeding up
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
in case of; at that time; at this time
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream