fair and square; open and aboveboard
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
in low spirits; dejected; sad
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
sphere; counter for balls
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
while; even though; despite
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
offense and defense; offence and defence
way; method; means; (technical) specification
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be exhausted; to be worn out
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
desperation; struggle to the death
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively