battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
opening fully; full throttle; full power
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
training; practice; workout
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to give; to do (something) for
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
one day; (on) a certain day
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
some people; a few people; several people
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season