prospects of victory; chances of success
several people; a few people
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fall flat; to fall face down
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to leap back; to jump back
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to take off one's glasses
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air