strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to smash; to break into pieces
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to applaud; to cheer (for)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
repayment; refund; payback
popular person; favorite; favourite
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
audience; spectator; spectators
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
supporting role (actor); minor role
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
sympathy; empathy; response
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
outline; summary; argument
long ago; once upon a time
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
business world; business circles; (the) industry
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
conquest; domination; mastery
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset