to bend; to warp; to curve
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to do over; to remake; to resume
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
with a momentary flash of light
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
in the following manner; as follows
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to stop walking; to pause
exchange of blows; long rally