parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
halfway (through, complete); midway
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
violent explosion; bursting
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to