donation; presentation; gift
Leo (constellation); the Lion
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
complete change; about-face
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
too many to count; too numerous to mention
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to keep secret; to conceal
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
same family (race, tribe)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
misanthropy; misanthropist
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
passenger; rider; good rider
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to set (sun); to become dark
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
considerably; greatly; a lot
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier