to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
parts; accessories; components
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
evaporation; dispersion; dissipation
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
many problems; various problems
the instability of a political situation; political instability
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory