judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to add (to); to add on; to append
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
second (unit of time); arc second
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to glare at each other; to confront each other
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
heap; pile; stack; full measure
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
strict; close; precise; scrupulous