isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
blow; shock; strike; batting
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to attack; to assault; to assail
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to be perturbed; to be agitated
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
metallic sound; metallic clank
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
emotional strength; force of will
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to not be taken seriously
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
exchange of blows; long rally
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow