reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
offensive camp; team at bat
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to triumph; to be elated with success
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
be (that) as it may; having said that
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...