reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
first meeting; first interview with
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
outrageous lie; outright lie
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
reprisals; retaliatory measures
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
mental; spiritual; emotional
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
counter for rules; rule; regulation
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire