whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
death penalty; capital punishment
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to be hot on a person's heels
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to lose one's footing; to slip
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
(how) many times; (how) often
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to amuse oneself; to make merry
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
thrift; economy; frugality
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
problematic statement; controversial remark
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
light eating; spare diet; not eating much