intention; idea; inclination; wish
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
allegiance; obedience; submission
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
huge rock; firmness; solidity
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
king (of the senior player)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
persistence; single-mindedness
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
preservation; retainment; keeping
without; but if; otherwise; or else
throughput; processing power
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
double-edged; double-edged blade
property; fortune; means; assets
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
since when; from when; how long
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
function; facility; faculty; feature