to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
even if not; even without
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
front; frontage; facade; main
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion