to knock down; to knock off
to be hot on a person's heels
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
independence; self-reliance
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
hooting; jeering; heckling
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
survival; survivor; relic
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
soldier; combatant; warrior
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
just one person; only one
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to shake off; to throw off
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
overhasty; rash; premature
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
button (clothing); push-button; button
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
at the mercy of (something or someone)