defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
opposing pairs (of leaves)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
individual; private person; personal; private
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
absorption; suction; attraction
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
water (hydraulic) pressure
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to attack; to assault; to assail
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive