solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
semitone; half step; halftone
school inter-class ball-game competition
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
printout; (computer) printing
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
membership registration; member registration; enrolling as a member; subscription
initiation fee; admission fee
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
glove (esp. in sports); mitt
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to compete with; to vie for
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to turn completely into; to become completely
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory