operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
ability; performance; efficiency
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
decoration; ornament; trimmings
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
personification; impersonation; embodiment
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to some extent; to a certain extent
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own