to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
admiration; being impressed (by)
main question; real issue at hand
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
conversely; on the contrary
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
lost article; something forgotten
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
close; intimate; on good terms
serious; severe; grave; acute
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator