counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
... years old; age (of) ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
French Open (tennis); Roland-Garros
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
ten; 10; ten years of age