phantom; vision; illusion
genuine article; real thing; real deal
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
lower half of the body; nether parts
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
upper half of the body; upper body
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
simply; merely; only; solely
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
training; drill; practice; discipline
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty