dismissal; sacking; discharge
to glare at each other; to confront each other
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
doing whatever one pleases
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to step firmly; to harden by treading
slight; thin; on the weak side
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
great difference; major mistake
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to face on; to look out on to