to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
alone; by oneself; on one's own
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
restlessly; in continuous motion
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to become pale; to turn pale
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
match; game; bout; contest
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
button (clothing); push-button
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb