resolute; determined; bold
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
successively; one after another
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
true state; actual condition; reality
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to compete with; to vie for
finishing blow; coup de grâce