to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
remaining silent; keeping secret
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
percent; per cent; percentage
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
material; materials; data; information; documents
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
results (of a study or investigation)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session