elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
posture; position; stance
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
decrease; reduction; decline
be (that) as it may; having said that
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sweeping sideways; mowing down
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
height (measured at the withers)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
worst-ever; history's worst
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below