pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to smash; to break into pieces
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
bragging; showing off; pride
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
innumerable; countless; numberless
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
though; notwithstanding; although
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sphere; counter for balls
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically