to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
arrogant; haughty; insolent
(not so) much; (not) very
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to delight; to give pleasure
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
marathon; long-distance race
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to offer (put up) resistance
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
as you see; as you can see
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
material; substance; matter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to lose sight of; to miss