chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
everyone at once; everyone together
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
water's edge; beach; foreshore
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to pour water on; to irrigate
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
younger people; future generations
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
sea level; (surface of) sea
to strike out; to start swimming
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
going to and fro; back and forth
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
longing for; burning desire
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)