victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
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
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to appear all together; to be all present
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to triumph; to be elated with success
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances