stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
combat power; fighting strength
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
overconfident; presumptuous
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
close; intimate; on good terms
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
aimlessly (e.g. spend one's time); (be) in a disorderly state; (do) in a messy fashion; with a hazy feeling; in a muddled state of mind; unsettledly
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
handicap match; handicap race
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
first time; first; initial
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
long-awaited; much-awaited
to surge; to well up; to gush out
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone