solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
ingredient; component; composition
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
out of character; unlike one
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
(not so) much; (not) very
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
intercept; interception; counter-attack
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day