sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
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
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
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
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
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
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
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
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 take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
how; in what way; how about; questionable
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
hitting the ball squarely
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely