to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
at that time; in those days
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
league; federation; union; alliance
whole nation; whole land; whole country
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to knock down; to knock off
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
audience; spectator; spectators
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
best article under heaven; peerless