heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
winner; victor; conqueror
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
desperately; for one's dear life
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
tournament; knockout competition
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
dear me; I mean; or rather
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
two days later; day after next; next day but one
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
every other day; every second day
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
coexistence; living together
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
beyond one's means or position
trusting too much; overestimating ability
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
having gone too far to turn back
relaxation; recreation; recess