hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
form; shape; figure; morph
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
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
suffix for familiar person
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
stretching; extension; elongation
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
going through great pains in vain
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength