make good use of; make the most of
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
intimacy; affection; familiarity
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
literally; to the letter; literal
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
preliminary test or trial; tryout
consists of; comprises; is made up of
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
information; news; report; reward; retribution
running as fast as one can
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
length (of an animal); body length
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across