speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
selection; choice; option
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
no way to do; nothing can be done
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to lose sight of; to miss
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
blunder; slip; error; error
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing