lying down; down!; lie down!
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
quite; utterly; really; completely
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
beautiful; good; excellent
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard