losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
utmost limits; extremity; limit
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
second basement level; subbasement
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
speaking voice; talking voice
beyond this point; from now on; after this
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
the right person in the right place
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
trio; gang of three; threesome
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason