two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to change the position of
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to become settled; to be fixed
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
difference; variation; difference
to not take seriously; to take lightly
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to hit hard; to strike hard