art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
using all one's strength; using all one's might
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
(in) the air; midair; sky
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
we have a result!; game over!; match!
half and half; fifty-fifty
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
comparatively; relatively
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
Glock (polymer-framed pistol)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
compensation; amends; redeeming feature