continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
practice by repetition; learning by rote
throughout; all through; right through
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
many; numerous; various; large number of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
final; eventual; ultimate
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
threatened (species); endangered
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
derailment; digression; deviation
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
completion; perfection; accomplishment
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre