a long, long time ago; very long ago
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
blow; shock; strike; batting
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to force open; to push open
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
feel (of a material); texture
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed