chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
immediately; right away; on the spot
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
etiquette; courtesy; manners
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
honour; honor; glory; privilege
well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex
contours of one's body; figure
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
calling by name; designation; nomination
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity