prize money; monetary award; reward
overall victory; championship
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
millions; several million; a few million
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
written oath; covenant; pledge
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
enemy territory; hostile place
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
changing clothes; change of clothes
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)