to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to kick (at someone, something)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
double; twice (as much); twofold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to examine someone's expression
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
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
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pistol; handgun; revolver
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
form; shape; figure; visage
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen