complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to knock down; to utterly defeat
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to knead well; to polish; to refine
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
chink in the armor (armour)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
town; city; municipal; urban
development project (program, programme, plan)
dwelling; house; residence; address
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
one large ...; a great ...