positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to become misty; to become hazy
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
higher rank; better position
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
resolute; determined; bold
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
mineral matter; metallic property
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
price; cost; value; worth; value
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
reaching; attaining; arrival
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down