first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fall; drop; descent; coming down
going off course; going out of bounds
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
proud; having a prominent nose
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
It's absolute heaven; It's sheer bliss
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to come to an end; to close the curtain
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
symbolization; coding; encoding