prospects of victory; chances of success
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
taking the field first, thus batting second
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
four-of-a-kind (poker hand)
wait until you actually see it
undisputed; entirely; perfect
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
ideally; if one were to wish for more
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)