sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technical skill; ability; capacity
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
if so; in that case; in that situation
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
to become decrepit; to become senile
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...