companion; partner; spouse
your will; your wishes; your request
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
besides; in addition; also; moreover
that kind; competition; match
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
settlement; solution; resolution
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
it is I who should say so
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive