substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
indirection; indirectness
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
match; game; bout; contest
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
single touch (of a button, etc.); one-touch operation; touch (of the ball before it lands out of bounds; in volleyball); one-touch play (in soccer)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
spot; point; place; position
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to win and advance to the next round
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
power; might; authority; influence
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in