back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
relatively; comparatively
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
innermost depths of one's heart
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
mass communication; mass media
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause