lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
deluxe; digital transformation
premium; premium; high-class; deluxe
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
terrain; geographical features; topography
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
fuel consumption; gas mileage
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
one's physical safety; personal security
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
weak; frail; slender; feminine
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to let out a cry; to break forth