spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
head; lead; vanguard; first
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to live; to make a living; to get on with
arriving at the same moment
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
victory stand; winners' podium
to go downhill; to go down a slope
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
outsider; someone outside of a group
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
consequently; as a result
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
wild beast; wild animal; brute
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to live; to reside; to inhabit
former (incumbent); predecessor
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
stochastic; probabilistic
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly