backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
chance (of success); odds
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
two times; twice; two degrees
just above; right overhead
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
admiration; wonder; astonishment
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
banknote; bill; note; paper money
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate