fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
Colar (India); Corral (Chile)
way of training; method of bringing up children
responsibility or liability for a crime
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
football pitch; soccer field
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
complete revocation; total retraction
increased or beefed up security
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
being bunched up together; being crowded together
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
silver (second-place) prize
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
please be careful; please take care
flat-out run; driving at full speed
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity