opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
script; screenplay; scenario
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
justification; rationalization
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
battle of wits; contest of wits
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
fee; charge; rate; material
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to complain; to make a complaint
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
reaching; attaining; arrival
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to breathe out; to exhale
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
radical (of a kanji character)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)