to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
within the family; in the home; domestic
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to lose sight of; to miss
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
right behind; just behind; directly behind
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing