fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to approach; to draw near
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
war; battle; match; game; competition
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
spirit world; underworld; the next world
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy