stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
as expected; as predicted
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
small; fine; detailed; stingy
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to maintain; to continue to have
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
main cause; primary factor
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to slip through; to slip past; to evade