eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
posture; position; stance
split; division; break up
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
violent explosion; bursting
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to jump up and down; to hop
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
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)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home