to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
toying with; playing with; making a plaything of (someone); treating as a plaything; trifling with
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
template; run of the mill; formulaic
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
pair; the two; both persons; both things