to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to slide into; to slip into
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
flash (of light); glint; schiller
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
momentum; amount of exercise
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
if you think about it; come to think of it
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
home area; home town; local
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to rank next to; to come after
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally