pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
decision of a contest; finals
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
defense; defence; fielding
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
layup (in basketball); lay-up; lay-up (shot)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
from the viewpoint of; according to
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement