to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
because of; owing to; due to
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
convenient; handy; useful
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
both hands; both arms; ten
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
behind; in the rear; in back
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
in one's own way or style
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit