to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to underrate; to make light of
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
blow; shock; strike; batting
house built on sand; house of cards
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be talented; to be able
to turn against; to become an enemy
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
rising; ascending; climbing
going through great pains in vain
shooting up one after another
to keep away; to keep at a distance
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(necessary) personnel; required person
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to burn to a crisp; to scorch