memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
life or death; existence; destiny
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
self-; from (a time or place)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
in the future; another day; later
way; method; means; resource; course
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
drop of water; polka dots
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
indirection; indirectness
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway