pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
long ago; already; a long time ago
random; unintentional; unintended
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to watch for an unguarded moment
offense and defense; offence and defence
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much