to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
defense; defence; fielding
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
a glance; a look; a glimpse
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to be able to manage somehow or other
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
if it is (the case that ...)
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) even once; (not) ever
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
unofficial result; unrecognized result (esp. in sports)
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
the very best; excellent; superb
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root