to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
trauma (usu. psychological)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
one machine; one aircraft; one life
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
terrain; geographical features; topography
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to dance; to perform dance steps
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
pole; climax; extreme; extremity