hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
remains; fragment; remains after having cut something
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
offender; criminal; culprit
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to lose sight of; to miss
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to watch steadily; to stare
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
omen; sign; notice; indication
noisy; confused; uproarious
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
companion; follower; attendant; retinue