to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
return fire; shooting back
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
standing firm; holding out
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
spurt of blood; spray of blood
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
column of water; water column
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
duty; obligation; responsibility
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)