to check; to stop; to keep back
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to leave as is; to ignore
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to practice magic; to practise magic
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
nice; good; well-executed
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
becoming dull; slowing down
a few seconds; several seconds
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to lose sight of; to miss
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack