to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
have to do; must; should; ought to
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
spear with curved or straight cross-blades
to triumph; to be elated with success
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
number of times; frequency; count
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
a second time; again; once more; twice
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
very (extremely) low temperature
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
from the beginning; from scratch
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison