to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to have more losses than wins
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
malicious; deliberately mean
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity