V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
none of your business; not your concern
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
comma; decimal point; radix point
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
sword strike; sword slash
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do