to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
time limit; time restriction
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
medium; agency; carrier; vector; fomite
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
nothing but; none other than
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
advantage or disadvantage
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
separate; respective; different
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
various places; several sources
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
absolute amount; absolute quantity
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)