once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be infected; to be contagious
to watch steadily; to stare
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to give a round of applause; to applaud
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
again (and again); once again; yet again
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to put one's strength into
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to seek a path; to find one's way
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become settled; to be fixed