bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
comma; decimal point; radix point
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
main cause; primary factor
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
ball control; focus on the ball
(a place) within one's reach
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to smash violently; to crush
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(not) even once; (not) ever
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
inattention; absent-mindedness