pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
imposing stance; daunting pose
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
safety; welfare; well-being
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
diagnosis; medical examination
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
body; physical system; (the) person
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to happen to hear; to overhear
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
calm; composed; cool; quiet
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to stroke down; to smooth down