ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
straight-laced person; stubborn person
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
price; cost; value; worth; value
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
charming; fascinating; attractive
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
personal feelings; self-interest
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination