glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
head start; initiative; preemption
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to like; to love; to be fond of
leather pants; leather trousers
playing a part in one's own play, film, etc.; directing one's own play, film, etc.
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
popular person; favorite; favourite
focus (of a camera, microscope, etc.); focus (of attention, efforts, etc.); photographing (someone) secretly; focus (in a graphical user interface); forecast (bet)