play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
venomous snake; poisonous snake
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to move around; to move about; to get around
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
opponent's side of court (in tennis, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
iron hammer; crushing blow
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
ace (serve; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
means; way; method; measure
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
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)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
different thing; another question; different case
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
beyond that point; after that