to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
far sight and deep design
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
elliptical shape; oval shape
baseball ground; baseball field; baseball stadium; ballpark
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
main cause; primary factor
intercept; interception; counter-attack
enemy territory; hostile place
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to take away; to carry off
falling over; toppling sideways
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
total energy; all efforts
to launch a surprise attack
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
commander; commanding officer; CO