to roll up; to be rolled up
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
lightly; easily; carelessly
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
covered in mud; mud-caked
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
in the end; after all is said and done
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test