a second time; again; once more; twice
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
technical term; terminology; jargon
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to move around; to move about; to get around
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
automatic; intransitive verb
intercept; interception; counter-attack