to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to mind; to care; to worry
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to shake; to waver; to tremble
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
short distance; close range
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly