eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
match; game; bout; contest
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
power; might; authority; influence
jumping ability; jumping power
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
narrow margin; slim margin
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
birth; creation; formation