minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
skipping (on a CD, record, etc.); jumping
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
quick work; (clever) feat
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to push down; to knock down
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
decapitation; decapitated head
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit