to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
practice; practising; experience
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to have more losses than wins
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
-less; lacking; non-existing
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
registration; accession; register; entry; record
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact