victory or defeat; match; contest; game
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
sweeper (device); sweeper (in soccer)
general public; the masses
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
on and after; from ... onward; since
personal; individual; private
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
only recently; just of late
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to try to do; to attempt to do
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
great hurry; great haste; rush
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every