to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
posture; position; stance
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
the very best; excellent; superb
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to move around; to move about; to get around
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality