rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
make no progress; remain unsettled
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
three persons; three parties
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
expression; look; countenance; face
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
finger flick to the forehead