stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
long-serving soldier; veteran
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
sidelocks; hair at the temples
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
orbital floor (thin bone floor of eye socket)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
we have a result!; game over!; match!
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to look around; to look towards (us)
gazing at (in wonderment)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
forevermore; for eternity
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
deceptive methods; questionable means
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case