literally; to the letter; literal
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
repeat of a deuce (in tennis, etc.); again
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to some extent; to a certain extent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
coincident with; while; simultaneously
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature