finish; finishing; finishing touches
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
table tennis table; ping-pong table
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
in high spirits; excited; energetic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
master; teacher; stable master
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
1,000,000; one million; million; many
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order