related to; in relation to
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to take command; to give direction
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to escape from; to get out
conversely; on the contrary
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
genius; prodigy; natural gift
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
sweeping victory; easy victory
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to gain a victory; to win
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly