tag (children's game); tig
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
diving; submerging; going underwater
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
frequency; rate of occurrence
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
mental; spiritual; emotional
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
fear of heights; acrophobia
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
handrail; railing; banister
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
all over; all over the place; everywhere
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
slope; slanting surface; bevel