to win and advance to the next round
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus); RAD
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
considerably; greatly; a lot
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
item; article; dish; course; finest item
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
such ... as; or some such
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
business ability; business acumen
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
workshop; studio; atelier
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
relish; gusto; appreciation
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect