some people; a few people; several people
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
large crowd; mass of people
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rest; break; recess; intermission
pair; the two; both persons; both things
master; teacher; stable master
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
no!; no no!; no, not at all
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding