the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
power balance; balance of power
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to watch for an unguarded moment
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
virtue; charm; merit; good point
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person