to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
continuation; succession; series
match; game; bout; contest
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
body drop (judo); body throw
osotogari (judo); major outer reap; major sweeping leg throw
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to become settled; to be fixed
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter