going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
totally (different); completely
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
spot; point; place; position
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(Japanese-style) living room
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
TV series; television series
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
sick person; patient; invalid
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bullying (the weak); bully
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
with a momentary flash of light
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person