admiration; wonder; astonishment
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
only; merely; but; no more than
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
maintenance; preservation; improvement
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
when it becomes; when it comes to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
acceleration; speeding up
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
technique; art; skill; move
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
dealing with; coping with
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
war; battle; match; game; competition
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet