bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
cultivation; refinement; culture; education