to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to shout (in anger); to yell
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
penetration; permeation; transmission
to concern; to be related
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
female high school student
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
time and time again; many times; a number of times