to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
back street; back alley; off-street
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
by sheer strength; by brute force
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
the opposite direction; the other way
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to send flying with a kick
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cord (esp. for suspending something)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
duty; obligation; responsibility
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on