defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
one's younger days; when one was young
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to blaze; to burn brightly
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
distant place; faraway location; far away
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
proud; having a prominent nose
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
opening ceremony (of an event, show, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
finish; end; completion; result
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
don't worry; there's no need to worry
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
total (money); full amount; sum
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
good; goodness; right; virtue
tedious; boring; being fed up with
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
leading; guiding; commanding
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral