base of the throat; bottom of the neck
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
bet; wager; stake; gamble
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
opponent's side of court (in tennis, etc.)
to frolic about; to mess around
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)