sphere; counter for balls
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
glance; glimpse; cursory view
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
big frame; large figure; huge body
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
another kind; distinct species; variety
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
on countless occasions; many a time
interruption; interference; butting in
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
one's share; one's portion
quick work; (clever) feat
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)