willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to bury; to embed; to implant
to jump up and down; to hop
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
electricity; (electric) light
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
now that; since; so long as; because
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop