victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
audience; spectator; spectators
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
torture to death; torment to death
transport; transportation
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
all you have to do is; just; that's all
piling up; multiple layers
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to forget to say; to forget to mention
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to nip (something) in the bud
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to rank next to; to come after
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
town girl; girl raised in a town
head; brains; intellect; understanding