fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
mental aspect; mental side
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
layup (in basketball); lay-up; lay-up (shot)
(in) the air; midair; sky
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
scorer; scorekeeper; record keeper
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
in this way; along these lines; similarly
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
as stated; verbatim; literally
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)