place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
sincere; earnest; serious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
unfairness; injustice; partiality
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
going straight on; going straight ahead
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
power; might; authority; influence
most difficult; next to impossible
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
technique; art; skill; move
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way