toxin; poisonous substance
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
simmer; bubble out; flow out
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
paper-covered lamp or lantern
participants; participating athletes
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
article; item; thing; goods; wares
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
hating; strongly disliking
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
to drop; to lose; to let fall
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)