to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
stomach ache; abdominal pain
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
honey locust (Gleditsia japonica)
Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi); Chinese soapberry; washnut; soapnut tree
pericarp; skin (of a fruit); peel; rind
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
criticism; critique; review; commentary
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
middle class; bourgeoisie
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
everywhere; all over; throughout
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten