to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to pitch forward; to fall forward
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to step forward; to take a step forward
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
not long has passed since ...
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
match; game; bout; contest
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to be helpful; to be useful
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing