difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
covering; protection; backing; relief
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to tear off; to strip; to rob
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome