daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
life and death; life or death
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
to call each other's names
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
low-level; lower-order; lower-order; lower-degree
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach