first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
jumping ability; jumping power
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
power; might; authority; influence
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
attack; assault; attempt; try
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
discrimination against women; female discrimination
abusive language; violent language; wild words
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective