to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
no way to do; nothing can be done
in unison; as one; united
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sofa; couch; lounge chair
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
pulsation; pulsatory motion
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
manipulation of information; spin
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
understanding person; supporter
field; plain; prairie; moor
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to underrate; to make light of
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
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to win and advance to the next round
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive