rival; competitor; competition
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
furious facial expression
right to choose; a say; option
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
aerial (acrobatic move); aerial cartwheel; side aerial; no-handed cartwheel
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be intimate with; to befriend
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
advance; moving forward; progress
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sense of humor; sense of humour
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra