to stiffen; to become stiff
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
vitality; energy; dynamism
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
skill; dexterity; master hand
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)