while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to put one's strength into
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
capacity; volume; capacitance
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
preservation; retainment; keeping
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to step on (something) and break it
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come to one's senses; to calm down
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
declaration; proclamation; announcement
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool