unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
at first; initially; in the beginning
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to make a speech; to address
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
rival; competitor; competition
to fight against; to oppose; to face
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to lose one's way; to get lost
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
both (people); the two of them