victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to fight to the bitter end
beforehand; in advance; previously
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
sting operation; undercover investigation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
covering; protection; backing; relief
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
show; exhibition; spectacle
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
kindness; largeheartedness
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
counter for wheels and flowers
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss