humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
one's own child; one's own children
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
baseball player; ballplayer
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
wrestler (esp. pro wrestler)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
commitment; pledge; promise
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
try; attempt; try (rugby)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
regret; repentance; remorse
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
just above; right overhead
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)