nape (of the neck); nucha
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
dampening (sound); diminishing (chord, interval)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
threat; intimidation; menace
dealing with; coping with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
murder; killing; murderer
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
secondary; of secondary importance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
in the meanwhile; during the time
attacker (esp. in volleyball)