eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
promotion; raising of status
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to sit for an examination
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
tall building; high-rise building
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm