striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to be touching; to be moving
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
moving; touching; stirring
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
learning from observing others
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
outsider; layman; amateur
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to bring back; to restore
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely