one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
other side; opposite side; other party
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
waste of time; killing time
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
you could say; you might say; verging on the
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
specialization; specialisation
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
elder sister; effeminate man
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
gifted education; special education for gifted children
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on