trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
by sheer strength; by brute force
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
hard rubber (e.g. ebonite, vulcanite)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
ability; performance; efficiency
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
that is to say; so that means
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder