to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
in one's own way or style
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
at first; initially; in the beginning
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
all times and places; all ages and countries
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
each time it happens; at all such times
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
sense of smell; olfaction
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable