to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
first-class goods; A-grade product
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)