(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
overheating; overexcitement
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
maintaining the status quo
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
several shots; several blows
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally