to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
participant; entrant; player; competitor
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
to unfold; to unroll; to open
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to put into the mouth; to eat
to encamp; to take up positions
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to succeed; to bear fruit
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
bright person; talented student; prodigy
sanity; consciousness; soberness
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
feeling keenly; fully realizing
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
white circle; white star; victory mark; victory
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
regular customer; valued client
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of