killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
ten; 10; ten years of age
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
distinction; discrimination
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
right side; right-hand side
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
behind; in the rear; in back
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
good humour (humor); good mood
to push aside; to push one's way through
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out