not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
due form; official; formality
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
declaration of war; proclamation of war
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to resound; to make a stir
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
starting line; starting point
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
start of work; commencement; opening
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
with a fixed time; with a deadline
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
how; in what way; by what means
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility