one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
east, west, south and north
to slide into; to slip into
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
articles; supplies; parts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
blunder; slip; error; error
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to chase; to run after; to pursue
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
riskiness; (level of) danger
to launch a surprise attack
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
light; right; right field; right fielder
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
chopping board; cutting board
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to make sense; to be meaningful