from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
entire world; whole world; world stage
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
repeatedly; several times; many times
pride; dignity; self-respect
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
helping hand; help; support; aid
basis for decision; evidence for judging
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
draw (in competition); tie game
patient; having a long fuse
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
poppy seed; something extremely tiny
elementary particle; particle
mist form; atomized form; spray (form)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
usually; under usual circumstances
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close