large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cannot be compared with; no match for
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ten; 10; ten years of age
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
firm; strong; solid; stable
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
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
right side; right-hand side
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