cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
defeating in an instant; instant kill
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
review; reconsideration; revision
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
offense; offence; method of attack
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
great demon; ghostly giant
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
characteristic; feature; special quality
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
firmly; solidly; heartily
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory