temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
interior; inside; internal
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
severe earthquake; violent tremor
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
function; facility; faculty; feature
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
heating power; thermal power; firepower
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to understand (each other); to comprehend
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
one more time; once more; once again
speech; words; one's lines; remarks