hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
independent action; acting alone
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
choices; alternatives; options
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be perturbed; to be agitated
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)