to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
failure; rejection; rupture
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to be to the point; to be pertinent
hitting all the targets (archery)
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
southern part; the south (of a region)
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
high spirits; gleeful mood
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
old soldier; veteran; old hand
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to prowl after; to keep watch on
adding up; totalling; totaling