first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
instead; but (on the other hand)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
just you wait and see (as a threat)
sphere; counter for balls
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
violent explosion; bursting
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
technique; art; skill; move
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
way (of doing); manner; method; means