candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
short pause; short interval
two (long cylindrical things)
bipartite; in two parts; double
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
exaltation; emotional uplift
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to step back; to walk backwards
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
for today; for the time being
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued