near; close by; within reach; familiar
inter-scholastic athletics competition
overall victory; championship
to call a person's attention (to)
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
blunder; slip; error; error
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
dull sound; muffled sound
no matter how much time passes
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)