quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to send flying with a kick
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
game with many hits; high-scoring game
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
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)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
evident; plain; distinct; clear
accumulation; accumulate; store
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to beat; to harm; to defeat
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to put one's strength into
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to begin shooting; to shoot out