tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to pause; to have a short intermission
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to leap back; to jump back
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to hold fast; to protect to the end
essence; true nature; substance; reality
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
insurance; guarantee; warranty
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...