simply put; putting it simply
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to water down; to dilute with water
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
strongest ever; most powerful in history
intense; violent; severe; vehement
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
all but dead; half killed
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
near oneself; close to one; familiar
winning a match; won match
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten