draw (in competition); tie game
armed might; military power; the sword; force
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to put on airs; to assume importance
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
naturally; of course; understandably
offense and defense; offence and defence
surprise; something unexpected
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to strangle; to constrict
to knock down; to knock out
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
consecutive victories; series of victories
of tender years; very young
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
emotional scars; mental trauma
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
wherein; therein; thereinto