being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
large build; large pattern
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to be needed; to be wanted
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be injured; to sustain a wound
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
we have a result!; game over!; match!
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
with no effort at all; easily
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
that's the way it is; such is life