one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
chance (of success); odds
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
betting ticket; betting slip
to fight against; to oppose; to face
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
match; game; bout; contest
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
short-distance race; sprint
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
as one had hoped; as one wishes
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to begin shooting; to shoot out
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded