to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
offensive (movement); aggression
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
skill; dexterity; proficiency
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
ejection (of spent shell casings)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
normalcy; normality; normal
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
end of a match; end of a game
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to examine someone's expression
loser; defeated person; the defeated