victory or defeat; match; contest; game
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
severe; strict; tough; hard
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
art of self-defense (defence)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
older sister; elder sister
(set of) facial features; looks
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
tone (of voice); manner of talking
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in