to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
being behind (in points, goals, etc.); trailing; deficit; being behind schedule
a great variety of; diversity
point spread; point difference
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
monster; mysterious demon; evil spirit
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade