Ys (mythical city in Brittany); Ys (series of games based loosely on the same legend); Eythe
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
throughout; all through; right through
global maximum; greatest value
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
next; secondly; subsequently
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
objection; dissent; protest
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to cut corners; to be shoddy
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
club activities; extracurricular activities
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)