proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to take back; to recapture
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
main cause; primary factor
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to become clear; to be made public
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
condition; situation; prospects
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of