to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to become completely chilled
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to finish reading; to read through
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to switch off; to turn off
to cut off (a relationship)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to break a dam; to burst out
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to bite off; to gnaw through
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to cut; to slit; to slash
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
to cut one's way through the waves
to be or remain always on hand
to turn completely into; to become completely
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.)
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
to be out of; to have no more at hand
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to force someone out of the ring
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.); to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to break a dam; to burst out
to cut into squares (cubes)
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
to violently cut something apart; to hack down; to chop; to cut off
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to be or remain always on hand
to break a dam; to burst out
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
to be in constant attendance
to partition (e.g. a hard drive)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to violently cut something apart; to hack down; to chop; to cut off
to spend money freely; to blow one's money