to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to send flying with a kick
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
and; thereupon; because of that
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to have the memory of having done something oneself
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously