to shake off; to throw off
succeeding; following; trailing; next
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
covering; protection; backing; relief
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to repeat; to do something over again
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to smear with blood; to kill
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to beat to death; to kill
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
not worth considering; out of the question
right in the midst of; right at the height of
chain mail (armor, armour)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)