to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
art of self-defense (defence)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
way out; means to escape; escape route
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
nothing but; none other than
landscape photograph; landscape photography
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
company president; manager; director
how; in what way; how about; questionable
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
impossible to do (although wants to)