singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); single people; unmarried people; singles (musical album)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
match; game; bout; contest
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
gyroscopic exercise tool; Powerball (US lottery)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
power; might; authority; influence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
government forces; loyalist army
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier