probe each other; sound each other out
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
many; a lot; much; multitude
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
literary woman; talented woman
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
being off guard; being defenseless
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
whispering; murmuring; subdued
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
early (days); initial stage; initial
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
acting ability; talent as a performer
role of the villain; the bad guy
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)