to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
successive generations; successive emperors
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to change completely; to change suddenly
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to win and advance to the next round
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
wound (suffered in a fight)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
chances of winning (a bet); odds
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset