vent; ventilation opening
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
scaling; climbing; ascending
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
four-handed performance (on the piano)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
captive; prisoner (of war)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
magic bullet; magic bullets
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
forward somersault; forward roll
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
propulsive power; driving force
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism