to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to burst open; to pop; to split
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
finger flick to the forehead
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
predation; eating prey; preying upon
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
condition; figure; appearance; voice
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
strongest ever; most powerful in history
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
appearance; figure; shape; form
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
watchful waiting; careful supervision
disadvantageous; long (odds)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)