to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
physical strength; muscular strength
arrest; apprehension; capture
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
flight; desertion; escape
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to withstand; to be able to endure
to run up to; to rush over
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to temper thoroughly; to train well
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling