lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
order; command; directions; instructions
they; those guys; those fellows
prohibition; inhibition; ban
single touch (of a button, etc.); one-touch operation; touch (of the ball before it lands out of bounds; in volleyball); one-touch play (in soccer)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
these guys; these fellows
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(some) more; even more; longer; further
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)