to attack; to assault; to assail
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
literally; to the letter; literal
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
loss of momentum or follow-through as a result of impact; getting knocked aside
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
inside (e.g. of home plate)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
leaving a club; quitting a club
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
whole house; whole audience
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued