offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
hanging loosely; dangling limply
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
huge person; enormous object
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
great physical power; animal strength
human kindness; human weakness
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
research; study; investigation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
about; on; regarding; per; for every
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
meanwhile; in the meantime
conference room; council room
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
rebellious phase; rebellious age
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
end of a match; end of a game
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
usually; under usual circumstances
VIP; very important person