disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
immediately; right away; on the spot
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hey there; I say; see here
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
front; frontage; facade; main