technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
little by little; bit by bit
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
good performance; good work; great success
holding out a little longer
to run through; to run past
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
inside one's heart; in one's mind
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
posture; position; stance
exit; way out; outlet; vent
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
contest of strength; trial of strength
one by one; one after another; successively
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
way out; means to escape; escape route
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless