overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
desperation; self-abandonment
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
phantom; vision; illusion
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
(not) a single person; (no) one
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
large number (of); many; majority
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(turned out) all right in the end
depending on; dependent on
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
self-consciousness; self-awareness
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
note (letter) left behind; will
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
opinion; intention; thought
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)