to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to the left (in location); left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to fire into; to shoot into
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be free; to be available