ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
hand; handball (soccer foul)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
chink in the armor (armour)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
not only ... but (also); as well as ...