decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
after that; afterwards; thereafter
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
training; drill; practice; discipline
observation; survey; watching
dealing with; coping with
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen