to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
meditation; contemplation
how long; how much; to what extent
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
being argued into silence; being left speechless
defeating in an instant; instant kill
one more time; once more; once again
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by