to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
consecutive victories; series of victories
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
match; game; bout; contest
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gazing at (in wonderment)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
three; three years of age
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
way of speaking; intimation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to show up; to appear; to turn up
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness