hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to encamp; to take up positions
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to get distracted; to jump off the track
first match (in a series)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
head; brains; intellect; understanding
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to look away; to turn away
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
the last moment; the very end
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
success; achievement; fruition
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
evident; plain; distinct; clear