pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
locational advantage; advantageous position
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to jump up and down; to hop
momentum; amount of exercise
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to fall off; to tumble down
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
remnants of an enemy army
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
(very) patient; persevering