measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to watch for an unguarded moment
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
locker room; changing room; dressing room
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
empirical; from experience
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
although I say; although one might say; although called
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
locking technique in judo
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
regulation; adjustment; control
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside