to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
creation; generation; formation; derivation
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
guess; conjecture; surmise
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary
choices; alternatives; options
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)