sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
someone (something) not to be trifled with
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
killing three birds with one stone
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
pride; dignity; self-respect
setting off (on a trip); departure
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
main purpose; primary objective
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release