to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to slide into; to slip into
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
looking on; remaining a spectator
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
unable to resist; unable to suppress
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
at once; immediately; right now
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
long-awaited; much-awaited
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to rule; to govern; to administer
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question