secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to move forward; to move on
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
restoration; repair; mending
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
practice; practising; experience