battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
first match (in a series)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
it is not (like that) either
that is to say; so that means
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous