study; pursuit of knowledge
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
due form; official; formality
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(not) a single person; (no) one
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
we have a result!; game over!; match!
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
at once; immediately; right now
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
anything and everything; just about everything
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
that is to say; so that means
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)