clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
time required; time taken; necessary time
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
treasure chest; strongbox
minimum; at the very least
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
this and that; one thing or another
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
power; might; authority; influence
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end