absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to surge; to well up; to gush out
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to bend; to warp; to curve
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
concussion (of the brain)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled