on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
elevation; height above sea level
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
flipper (of a marine mammal); swim fin; flipper; flipper (pinball); channel surfer
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
Cnut the Great (ca 996-1035.11.12); Canute; Knute
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tetrahydrocannabinol; THC
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely