threat; intimidation; menace
madness; craziness; insanity
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
form; shape; figure; morph
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
somersault; looping-the-loop
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
one part; one portion; one section
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness