snake; serpent; large snake
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
completion; perfection; accomplishment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
(in) the air; midair; sky
tank (military vehicle); chariot
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
right beside; close to; nearby
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
underestimation; undervaluation
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to drop; to let fall; to omit
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
every person; each one; everybody
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
village; human habitation; human settlement
each time it happens; at all such times
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
(for the) first time in one's life
to boil strongly; to be excited
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to be transparent; to show through