quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
dry riverbed; river beach
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to assemble; to set up; to construct
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
interior; inside; internal
fortress; stronghold; citadel
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to flare up; to burst into flames
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to smash down; to beat in
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to jump into; to rush into
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles