slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
results; record; grades; marks
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
even more; still more; further
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; regardless of
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common