dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to well up; to burst; to arise
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
schedule; program; programme; agenda
tacit; unspoken; implicit
related to; in relation to
(political) power; authority; influence
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
money-making; earning money
correction; revision; amendment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
semifinal game of a tournament
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
both hands; both arms; ten
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet