top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pillar of fire; blazing column
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to cease; to stop; to be over
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(brute) force; using all one's might
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
two (long cylindrical things)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
(electrical) ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
toddling; taking tottering steps
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
this, that and the other; this and that
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
gale; violent (strong) wind
gliding (through the air)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
suitable or moderate temperature
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man