to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
reaching; attaining; arrival
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
in comparison to; rather than
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to pick up; to find; to gather
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be surprised; to be astonished
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
debut match; debut fight; debut race
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble