to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
responsibility; duty; obligation
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
demotion; relegation; downgrading
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to run through; to run past
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to slide into; to slip into
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
reaching; attaining; arrival
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
everything; anything; nothing
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
sense of loss; feeling of loss
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
handsome man; actor in a love scene