condition; situation; prospects
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
being fully exposed (of genitals, breasts, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
influence; effect; impact
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
batting style; batting form; swing; way of striking the ball; way of swinging the racket
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
nonchalantly; without a care
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to squeeze out; to remove (dirt, stains, etc.) by washing and rubbing
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to harm; to cause harm to
stability; security; equilibrium
mobility; maneuverability
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
stationery shop; a stationer
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
white; correction fluid; white-out