material; substance; matter
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to put one's strength into
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to fall flat; to fall face down
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
distant look; faraway look
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
the way back; the way home; return trip
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name