to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
vicious circle; vicious cycle
conversely; on the contrary
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
main theater of war; principal battlefield
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to paint (draw) a picture
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
any more; any further; any better; any longer
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised