specialization; specialisation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
individual; one by one; separate; each
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
tendency; trend; inclination
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
technically accomplished; technical; polished
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
pointing out; identification
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
(with a) start; fright; alarm
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
for a while; for some time; for a period
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity