technique; art; skill; move
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
offensive (movement); aggression
inside; interior; inner part
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
both; both sides; both parties
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid