to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
is something that; is that which
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
death match; deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
water's edge; waterside; shore
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
both; both sides; both parties
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
for example; for instance; e.g.
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine