unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
chief; main; principal; important
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
individual; one by one; separate; each
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in comparison to; rather than
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
armed forces; military; troops
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
control; management (e.g. of a business)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
forcibly; against one's will
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)