to be squashed by; to be pinned under
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
whistle of an arrow (shooting through the air)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
football pitch; soccer field
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
number one; first; best; most; game; round
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
function; facility; faculty; feature
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful