optimization; optimisation
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
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 go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to accept; to receive; to agree
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
extensive; vast range; wide scope
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
technical skill; ability; capacity
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
evident; plain; distinct; clear