taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
(regulation-ball) tennis (as opposed to soft tennis)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to whine; to make feeble complaints
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
no loss or gain; coming out even
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
low (level, value, price, etc.)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
safety zone; traffic island
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
class; heading; group; category
large-breed dog; large dog
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade