hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sulfuration; sulphuration
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry