to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to send flying with a kick
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
concussion (of the brain)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
it's no joke; gimme a break!
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air