(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to distribute; to hand out
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
blunder; slip; error; error