to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
standing on one leg; single leg stance
thin man with well-defined musculature
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
poor control (pitcher); no control
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
still (continuing); as ever; further
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
script; libretto; scenario
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild