offense and defense; offence and defence
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
blow; shock; strike; batting
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
carving; engraving; sculpture
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
reaching; attaining; arrival
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
at least; at most; (even) just
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
originally; by nature; from the start
ambidexter; ambidexterity
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
lightly; easily; carelessly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
classical form of martial art
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)