defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as expected; as predicted
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
not long has passed since ...
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
throat; important part; vital area
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
not yet known; unknown; strange
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
first attack; first strike; first blow
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
trio; gang of three; threesome
to pierce through; to break through
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout