to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
huge win; overwhelming victory
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
caterpillar track; continuous track
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
place; room; margin; scope
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
regret; repentance; remorse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major