first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
tension; mental strain; nervousness
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
Ortega (wine grape variety)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
Titans (family of deities in Greek mythology); Titan (moon of Saturn); titanium (Ti)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
looking away; looking aside
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
1,000,000; one million; million; many
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
connection; linking; linkage; link
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
underground; subterranean
according to plan; as planned; on target
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
covering; protection; backing; relief
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
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.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
individual; one by one; separate; each
almost; roughly; approximately
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest