global maximum; greatest value
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
rising; ascending; climbing
chief; main; principal; important
don't you think?; indicates question
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
participants; participating athletes
please (give me); please (do for me)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
just you wait and see (as a threat)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
arena for fighting; battlefield
round shape; circle; circular form
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
nice person; good-natured person
very important person; VIP
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)