a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
favorite; favourite; habitually used
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
great man; hero; master mind
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
draw (in competition); tie game
match (to light fire with)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
peace conference; peace negotiations
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents